Recognizing the Unborn Act of 2021
This bill replaces the term fetus with unborn child throughout federal law, including provisions relating to abortions and medical research. The bill also creates a default statutory definition for unborn child: a child in utero, or a member of the species Homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6099 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6099
To replace references to ``fetus'' in Federal law with references to
``unborn child'', and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 1, 2021
Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mrs. Miller of
Illinois, Mr. Rosendale, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Norman, Mrs. Boebert, Mr.
Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Bergman, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Hice of Georgia,
Mr. Budd, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Babin, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Mooney, Mr.
Grothman, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Ellzey, and Mr. Banks) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To replace references to ``fetus'' in Federal law with references to
``unborn child'', and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Recognizing the Unborn Act of
2021''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO FEDERAL LAW TO REFERENCE ``UNBORN CHILDREN''.
(a) Definition.--Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 9. Definition of `unborn child'
``In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, the term
`unborn child' means a child in utero, and the term `child in utero' or
`child, who is in utero' means a member of the species homo sapiens, at
any stage of development, who is carried in the womb.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
8 the following new item:
``9. Definition of `unborn child'.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Title 10, united states code.--Section 1093 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``fetus'' both
places it appears and inserting ``unborn child''.
(2) Title 18, united states code.--Title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in section 1531, by striking ``fetus'' each
place it appears and inserting ``unborn child''; and
(B) in section 4322(f)(1)(C), by striking ``fetus''
and inserting ``unborn child''.
(3) Internal revenue code of 1986.--Section 9802(g) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``a Fetus'' and
inserting ``an Unborn Child''; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``fetus'' and
inserting ``unborn child''.
(4) Employee retirement income security act of 1974.--
Section 702(f) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1182(f)) is amended--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``a Fetus'' and
inserting ``an Unborn Child''; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``fetus'' and
inserting ``unborn child''.
(5) National organ transplant act.--Section 301(c)(1) of
the National Organ Transplant Act (42 U.S.C. 274e(c)(1)) is
amended by striking ``a fetus'' and inserting ``an unborn
child''.
(6) Public health service act.--
(A) Title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 281 et seq.) is amended--
(i) in section 464N(c)(2)(G), by striking
``fetuses'' and inserting ``unborn children'';
(ii) in section 498--
(I) by striking ``fetus'' each
place it appears and inserting ``unborn
child''; and
(II) by striking ``fetuses'' each
place it appears and inserting ``unborn
children'';
(iii) in section 498A(g), by striking
``fetus'' and inserting ``unborn child''; and
(iv) in section 498B(c)--
(I) in the heading, by striking
``Fetuses'' and inserting ``Unborn
Children''; and
(II) in paragraph (2), by striking
``fetus'' and inserting ``unborn
child''.
(B) Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 300gg et seq.) is amended--
(i) in section 2705(f)--
(I) in the heading, by striking ``a
Fetus'' and inserting ``an Unborn
Child''; and
(II) in paragraph (1), by striking
``fetus'' and inserting ``unborn
child''; and
(ii) in section 2753(f)--
(I) in the heading, by striking ``a
Fetus'' and inserting ``an Unborn
Child''; and
(II) in paragraph (1), by striking
``fetus'' and inserting ``unborn
child''.
(7) Social security act.--Section 1882(x)(4) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(x)(4)) is amended--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``a fetus'' and
inserting ``an unborn child''; and
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``fetus'' and
inserting ``unborn child''.
(8) Child nutrition act of 1986.--Section 17(b)(11) of the
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(11)) is amended
by striking ``fetuses'' and inserting ``unborn children''.
(9) Civil rights act of 1964.--Section 701(k) of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e(k)) is amended by striking
``fetus'' and inserting ``unborn child''.
(10) Genetic information nondiscrimination act of 2008.--
Section 209(b) of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 2000ff-8(b)) is amended--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``a Fetus'' and
inserting ``an Unborn Child''; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``fetus'' and
inserting ``unborn child''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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