Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4131 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4131 To prohibit fetal remains in publicly owned water systems, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2025 Mr. Gill of Texas (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, and Mr. Stutzman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit fetal remains in publicly owned water systems, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF FETAL REMAINS IN PUBLICLY OWNED WATER SYSTEMS. Part H of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 498F. PROHIBITION OF FETAL REMAINS IN PUBLICLY OWNED WATER SYSTEMS. ``(a) In General.--An abortion provider may not cause fetal remains to be placed into a publicly owned water system. ``(b) Penalties for Violation.--An abortion provider who violates subsection (a) shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. ``(c) No Liability for Individual Upon Whom Abortion Is Performed.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual upon whom an abortion is performed shall not be liable for any offense related to a violation of subsection (a) with respect to such abortion. ``(d) Relation to Other Law.--Nothing in this section may be construed to preempt a State or local requirement that prohibits an abortion provider from causing fetal remains to be placed into a publicly owned water system. ``(e) Defi