Pregnant Women in Custody Act
- Last Action
- 2/10/2023
Actions
- 2023-02-10Referred 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.
- 2023-02-10Referred 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.
- 2023-02-10Introduced in House
- 2023-02-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-02-10 (00)
Pregnant Women in Custody Act
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
- 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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- 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)
- Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Census and government statistics
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Department of Justice
- Detention of persons
- Employment and training programs
- Family planning and birth control
- Family services
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health information and medical records
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Mental health
- Nutrition and diet
- Sex and reproductive health
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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