118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 982: Pregnant Women in Custody Act
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Summary
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, tribal, and local levels.
With respect to incarcerated women at the federal level, the bill
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- requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) 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 for prisoners who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery;
- prohibits the use of solitary confinement for an incarcerated pregnant woman in her third trimester; and
- requires the BOP to annually report on the number of administrative claims and appeals filed by pregnant inmates.
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Debbie Lesko R-AZOriginal
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OR
- Lois Frankel D-FL
- Henry Johnson D-GA
- Barbara Lee D-CA
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Mary Scanlon D-PA
- Bennie Thompson D-MS
- Dina Titus D-NV
- Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ
- Ilhan Omar D-MN
- Donald Payne D-NJ
- Jahana Hayes D-CT
- Tony Cárdenas D-CA
- Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX
- Gwen Moore D-WI
- Ro Khanna D-CA
- Terri Sewell D-AL
- Kathy Manning D-NC
- Mikie Sherrill D-NJ
- Nikema Williams D-GA
- Yadira Caraveo D-CO
- Shri Thanedar D-MI
- Seth Magaziner D-RI
- Alma Adams D-NC
- Adriano Espaillat D-NY
- Delia Ramirez D-IL
- Dan Goldman D-NY
- Marcy Kaptur D-OH
Who scored on this bill
- 1Sydney Kamlager-Dove SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Sydney Kamlager-Dove.
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- Introduced in House
- 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.