Bill > S687

This bill, known as the Births in Custody Reporting Act of 2025 (BCRA of 2025), is designed to improve tracking and reporting of pregnant inmates and those who give birth while in custody of law enforcement agencies. The bill requires states receiving certain federal funds to submit quarterly, anonymized reports to the Attorney General about pregnant inmates and those who have given birth, including detailed information such as the total number of pregnant inmates, their race and ethnicity, pregnancy test and prenatal care procedures, pregnancy outcomes (including live births, stillbirths, miscarriages), use of restraints during pregnancy and transit, postpartum care, and time spent in restrictive housing. States must comply within 120 days of the act's enactment, with the possibility of a 120-day extension for good faith efforts. Non-compliant states may face up to a 10% reduction in certain federal law enforcement funding. The Attorney General is mandated to publish these reports, conduct a comprehensive study on the collected information to improve inmate treatment, and submit a report to Congress within two years detailing the study's findings. Importantly, the bill emphasizes protecting inmates' privacy by prohibiting the inclusion of personally identifiable information in the reports.

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