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H.R. 6805 (115th)

Pregnant Women in Custody Act

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Introduced

13 September 2018

Last action

13 September 2018 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Karen Handel, Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]

Subjects

Housing

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5 December 2025

Housing

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Summary

Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act or the Pregnant Women in Custody Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to limit the use of restraints and restrictive housing for prisoners who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery. Additionally, it requires the Bureau of Justice Statistics to include, in the National Prison Statistics Program and Annual Survey of Jails, statistics on the health needs of incarcerated pregnant women. A Bureau of Prisons facility must provide appropriate services and programs to address the health and safety needs of women inmates related to pregnancy and childbirth. The Government Accountability Office must study the services and protections for pregnant incarcerated women in state and local correctional settings.

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Timeline

  1. 13 September 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. 13 September 2018

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    Introduced in House

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  3. 13 September 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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