H.R. 4131House bill · 119th CongressIn committeeHealth

Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2025

Sponsored byBrandon GillR-TX-26Introduced Jun 25, 2025Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Jun 25, 2025) — on Energy and Commerce.

What it does

Congressional Research Service, Jun 25, 2025

This bill prohibits abortion providers from placing fetal remains into a publicly owned water system. Violations are subject to a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

The bill specifies that individuals on whom an abortion is performed are not liable for violations.

Face Value

as introduced
100Narrow

How much of this bill its name accounts for.

  • Every bill starts at100
  • Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.

Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out

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