United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6878 (117th)
Pregnant Women in Custody Act
Introduced
1 March 2022
Last action
5 December 2022 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
Subjects
Healthcare, Housing
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women Act of 2022 This bill establishes requirements to address the health needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth. The bill requires the Bureau of Justice Statistics to collect data on the health needs of incarcerated pregnant women at the federal, state, and local levels. With respect to incarcerated women at the federal level, the bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to provide appropriate services and programs to address the health and safety needs related to pregnancy and childbirth, as well as appropriate health care to a woman with a high-risk pregnancy; limits the use of restrictive housing and restraints for prisoners who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery; and authorizes prerelease custody for an incarcerated pregnant woman whose due date is within the final year of her term of imprisonment. With respect to incarcerated women at the state and local level, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study the services and protections for pregnant incarcerated women in state and local correctional settings; and authorizes grants for states, tribes, local governments, or nonprofits to promote the health needs of incarcerated pregnant women by providing obstetrical care, gynecological care, and related services.
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Timeline
1 March 2022
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 2022
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
13 July 2022
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
13 September 2022
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361.
Source: Calendars
13 September 2022
Discharge
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Source: Discharge
13 September 2022
Committee
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Source: Committee
13 September 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-465, Part I.
Source: Committee
13 September 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-465, Part I.
Source: Committee
30 November 2022
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3372, H.R. 6878, H.R. 8876 and H.J. Res. 100. The resolution provides for adoption of H. Res. 1495 and H. Con. Res. 118.
Source: Floor
1 December 2022
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 324 - 90 (Roll no. 493).
Source: Floor
1 December 2022
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3372, H.R. 6878, H.R. 8876 and H.J. Res. 100. The resolution provides for adoption of H. Res. 1495 and H. Con. Res. 118.
Source: Floor
1 December 2022
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
1 December 2022
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 324 - 90 (Roll no. 493).
Source: Floor
1 December 2022
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H8686-8693; text: CR H8687-8689)
Source: Floor
5 December 2022
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
1 December 2022 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 324 · No 90 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 17
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Not Voting
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 5 December 2022 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 1 December 2022 · Download file
- Reported in House · 13 September 2022 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 1 March 2022 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 5 December 2022
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House
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Reported to House, Part I
summary · EN · 13 September 2022
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act
- related to ← 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 of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 100) to provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees; and for other purposes.
- related to ← Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act
- amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1499, the amendment in the nature of a substitute modified by the amendment printed in Part C of House Report 117-587 is considered adopted.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part D of House Report 117-587 to include postpartum health conditions in the list of counseling to women who gave birth while in custody or prior to custody.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6878
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/6878
- us · 117-hr-6878 · source updated 10 August 2026