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H.R. 5575: Pathway to Parenting Act of 2018

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H.R. 5575: Pathway to Parenting Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-04-18 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-04-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Pathway to Parenting Act of 2018

Plain summary

Pathway to Parenting Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish requirements for the treatment of prisoners. It directs the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to place prisoners as close to their children as possible, provide videoconferencing free of charge, and provide trauma-informed care to prisoners diagnosed with trauma. Additionally, with respect to prisoners who are primary caretaker parents, the BOP must provide parenting classes, allow visitation from family members, and establish a pilot program to allow overnight visits from family members. The bill allows a prisoner who is pregnant or a primary caretaker parent to participate in a residential substance abuse treatment program, even if the individual failed to disclose a substance abuse problem. Finally, it establishes a pilot program to provide prenatal care to female prisoners.

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Official text

Pathway to Parenting Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2] · 3 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr5575 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115