Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8784
Bereaved Parents Rights Act
Refreshed 33 min ago
Introduced 2026-05-13Topic: health care · civil rightsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require hospitals and freestanding birth centers that take part in Medicare to tell parents, after a miscarriage or stillbirth, what their options are for the fetus. The notice must be given on a federal form within 6 hours or before the parent is discharged, whichever comes first. The options listed are a private or common burial, cremation, or disposal by the facility. If a parent chooses burial or cremation in writing within 72 hours, the facility must follow the state's fetal death disposition rules, and people harmed by a violation could sue in federal court.
Sponsors
- Kat Cammack Republican sponsor
- 9 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-05-13 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-05-13 | Introduced in House | introduce |