A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Don't Flush Babies Act," introduces new labeling and disposal rules for abortion drugs. It requires abortion drug packaging to display a specific "Do Not Flush" warning label and a pictorial image. Additionally, the legislation mandates that abortion providers give patients a catch kit to collect fetal remains and solid medical waste. Providers must also receive these returned materials and arrange for their burial or cremation and waste disposal. Anyone who prescribes these drugs without providing a catch kit faces heavy fines and imprisonment.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2 and Section 3: Requiring clear warnings on packaging may help prevent the improper disposal of medical waste and human fetal remains, which Congress notes can cause pipe blockages, plumbing damage, and environmental contamination.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Section 4: This section places strict burdens and requirements on patients to collect, contain, and return human fetal remains and solid medical waste in person to an abortion provider for burial, cremation, or disposal.
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Section 4: Abortion providers are subjected to heavy criminal penalties, including up to five years in prison and fines ranging from $20,000 to $150,000 for each offense, if they prescribe or dispense an abortion drug without providing the required catch kit and documentation.
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- 11/5/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Michael CloudRepublican · Texas