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H.R. 6878: Pregnant Women in Custody Act

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H.R. 6878: Pregnant Women in Custody Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-03-01 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-03-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 493 (2022): On Passage, HR6878 (2022-12-01), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Pregnant Women in Custody Act

Plain summary

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; and requires the BOP to report annually on the number of administrative claims and appeals filed by pregnant inmates. With respect to incarcerated women at the state and local levels, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study the services and protections for pregnant incarcerated women in state and local correctional settings.

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Official text

Pregnant Women in Custody Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · 36 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Grace Meng (D-NY), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Dina Titus (D-NV), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Shontel M. Brown (D-OH), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr6878 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117