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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 110 (Friday, June 23, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mrs. MILLER of Illinois:H.R. 4345.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:Commerce[Page H3144]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dignity for Aborted Children Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill sets out requirements for the disposition of human fetal tissue from an abortion.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Specifically, it requires abortion providers to obtain a patient's informed consent for one of two specified methods of disposition.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;First, patients may choose to retain possession of the tissue. A patient may choose to transfer the tissue to an entity that provides interment or cremation services.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Second, the patient may elect to release the tissue to the provider. Providers must ensure any tissue released to them is interred or cremated within seven days of the procedure in a manner consistent with state law regarding the disposal of human remains.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Abortion providers must report annually about these requirements and other specified information.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The bill provides civil or criminal penalties for violations of disposal, informed consent, and reporting requirements.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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