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Bereaved Parents Rights Act

USA119th CongressS-4507| Senate 
| Updated: 5/13/2026
Roger Marshall

Roger Marshall

Republican Senator

Kansas

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish new requirements for hospitals and freestanding birth centers concerning miscarried or stillborn fetuses. It mandates that these facilities must notify parents within six hours of a miscarriage or stillbirth, or upon discharge, about their rights regarding the fetus's disposition. The required notification, using a Secretary-developed form, must inform parents of their options for a private or common burial , cremation , or disposal by the facility. If parents elect burial or cremation in writing within 72 hours, the facility must ensure the disposition aligns with the state's fetal death disposition options. Furthermore, the bill allows individuals harmed by a violation of these requirements to bring a civil action in federal court for appropriate relief.
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Timeline
May 13, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-8784
Introduced in House
May 13, 2026
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 13, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-8784
    Introduced in House


  • May 13, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-8784: Bereaved Parents Rights Act

Bereaved Parents Rights Act

USA119th CongressS-4507| Senate 
| Updated: 5/13/2026
This legislation amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish new requirements for hospitals and freestanding birth centers concerning miscarried or stillborn fetuses. It mandates that these facilities must notify parents within six hours of a miscarriage or stillbirth, or upon discharge, about their rights regarding the fetus's disposition. The required notification, using a Secretary-developed form, must inform parents of their options for a private or common burial , cremation , or disposal by the facility. If parents elect burial or cremation in writing within 72 hours, the facility must ensure the disposition aligns with the state's fetal death disposition options. Furthermore, the bill allows individuals harmed by a violation of these requirements to bring a civil action in federal court for appropriate relief.
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Timeline
May 13, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-8784
Introduced in House
May 13, 2026
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 13, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-8784
    Introduced in House


  • May 13, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Roger Marshall

Roger Marshall

Republican Senator

Kansas

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-8784: Bereaved Parents Rights Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted