HR 8784 · 119th CongressIntroduced

Rights for parents after miscarriage

Energy & Utilities

The vote

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Worked the bill

$486M

24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying

In the distance

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Summary

What the bill does

This bill requires hospitals and freestanding birth centers to tell parents who have had a miscarriage or stillbirth about their options for handling the fetus. Parents can choose burial, cremation, or disposal by the facility. The bill also lets parents sue if the facility does not follow these rules.

Why it matters

The stakes

Parents who experience a miscarriage or stillbirth will have clear rights and choices about what happens to the fetus. Hospitals and birth centers must follow new rules or face lawsuits.

The debate

What each side says

Supporters

Parents deserve to know their options and make decisions about the remains of their child after a miscarriage or stillbirth.bill
The bill gives parents a legal way to hold hospitals accountable if they do not provide the required notice or follow the parents' wishes.bill

Critics

No recorded objections.

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Follow the money

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The bill

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HR 8784Rights for parents after miscarriageEnergy & Utilities

Who paid lobbyists to work it

Direct tie24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying

Group	Issues	2025 lobbying (all issues)	Has PAC?
STATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION›	AdvocacyOtherBanking	$80M	✗No PAC
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.›	EnergyBankingForeign	$70M	✗No PAC
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS›	Real EstateBankingInsurance	$54M	✓NAORPAC
BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INC›	EnergyBankingHealth	$34M	✗No PAC
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES›	TechSports & MediaBanking	$26M	✗No PAC
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY›	TransportBankingForeign	$20M	✓GMC
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL›	BankingEnergyTransport	$19M	✓ACCP
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC›	BankingTechLabor	$18M	✓ASLSSFAP
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION›	DefenseOtherBanking	$16M	✓LMP
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC›	OtherLaborTech	$13M	✗No PAC
BOEING COMPANY›	DefenseTransportForeign	$11M	✓TBP
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION›	EnergyBankingTransport	$11M	✓OPCPAC
SOUTHERN COMPANY›	EnergyBankingTransport	$11M	✓TSGP
APPLE, INC.›	LaborForeignTech	$10M	✗No PAC
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL›	BankingEnergyOther	$10M	✗No PAC
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION›	BankingLawForeign	$10M	✗No PAC
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE›	EnergyBankingOther	$9.4M	✗No PAC
MICROSOFT CORPORATION›	TechOtherLabor	$9.4M	✓Microsoft
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC›	BankingForeignOther	$9.3M	✗No PAC
ORACLE CORPORATION›	OtherTechDefense	$9.2M	✗No PAC
BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT)›	AgricultureHealthForeign	$9.2M	✓BULEPACB
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)›	BankingHealthAdvocacy	$8.8M	✗No PAC
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION›	BankingEnergyOther	$8.7M	✓DEP
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.›	EnergyBankingForeign	$8.5M	✓NEP

Election money, in the distance

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