Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025.
Section 2. Prohibiting unlawful disposal of fetal remains
Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(a) In general
Whoever recklessly disposes of or abandons fetal remains in a landfill or in any of the navigable waters of the United States shall be imprisoned not more than 3 years or fined under this title, or both.
(b) Rule of construction
Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the disposal of the remains of her unborn child.
(c) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Fetal remains
The term fetal remains means any part of a human fetus that is deceased by reason of an abortion, but does not include any such part that has been cremated.
(2) Landfill
The term landfill means a sanitary landfill, as such term is defined in section 1004(26) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act.