US HR6878

Bill

US HR6878

Pregnant Women in Custody Act

Introduced
03/01/2022

In Committee
07/13/2022

Crossed Over
12/05/2022

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To address the health needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Pregnant Women in Custody Act, aims to address the health needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth. It requires the collection of data on the health and treatment of incarcerated pregnant women, mandates that the Bureau of Prisons provide appropriate services and programs for these women, prohibits the use of restrictive housing on incarcerated pregnant women, and requires the transfer of incarcerated women with high-risk pregnancies to Residential Reentry Centers with adequate healthcare. The bill also requires training for Bureau of Prisons and United States Marshals staff on the treatment of incarcerated pregnant women, and directs the Government Accountability Office to study services and protections for pregnant incarcerated women in state and local correctional settings.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (37)

Karen Bass (D)*, Alma Adams (D), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D), Suzanne Bonamici (D), Shontel Brown (D), Tony Cárdenas (D), Troy Carter (D), Judy Chu (D), Katherine Clark (D), Yvette Clarke (D), Steve Cohen (D), Danny Davis (D), Lois Frankel (D), Sylvia Garcia (D), Eddie Johnson (D), Hank Johnson (D), Brenda Lawrence (D), Barbara Lee (D), Debbie Lesko (R), Carolyn Maloney (D), Tracey Mann (R), Grace Meng (D), Joe Neguse (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Ilhan Omar (D), Donald Payne (D), Jamie Raskin (D), Guy Reschenthaler (R), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D), Mary Gay Scanlon (D), Jan Schakowsky (D), Jackie Speier (D), Melanie Stansbury (D), Bennie Thompson (D), Dina Titus (D), David Trone (D), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 12/05/2022)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6878/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6878/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr6878/BILLS-117hr6878eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr6878/BILLS-117hr6878eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr6878/BILLS-117hr6878rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr6878/BILLS-117hr6878rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr6878/BILLS-117hr6878ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr6878/BILLS-117hr6878ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HRes1499	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3372) to authorize implementation grants to community-based nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry centers; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6878) to address the health needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth,and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8876) to reauthorize the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program, and for other purposes; providing for consideration	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S5027	Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Related

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