H.R. 6099 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6099 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2021Mr. 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 A BILL To replace references to fetus in Federal law with references to unborn child, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “Recognizing the Unborn Act of 2021”. 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: 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.