In CommitteeFiled May 13, 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 13, 2026
Summary
The Bereaved Parents Rights Act amends the Social Security Act to obligate hospitals and freestanding birth centers to tell a mother (or parents) within hours of a miscarriage or stillbirth what choices they have for the fetus—burial, cremation, or hospital disposal. Parents must receive a written notice and have up to 72 hours to choose burial or cremation, following the same state rules that apply to fetal deaths. The bill also lets a harmed individual sue for violations.
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