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H.R. 948: Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act of 2021

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H.R. 948: Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-08 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · 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, and Homeland Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act of 2021

Plain summary

Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act of 2021 This bill establishes new requirements related to grants, programs, and reports to improve the treatment and care of pregnant and postpartum women who are incarcerated. Specifically, the bill requires the following: states must restrict the use of restraints on pregnant women in prison in order to receive full funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program; the Bureau of Prisons must establish programs to optimize maternal health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women in federal prisons; the Bureau of Justice Assistance must award state grants for programs to support pregnant and postpartum women in state and local prisons and jails; the Government Accountability Office must report on adverse maternal and infant health outcomes among incarcerated individuals and infants born to such individuals, with a particular focus on racial and ethnic disparities; and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission must report on the impact of Medicaid ineligibility for pregnant and postpartum women in prison.

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Official text

Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · 36 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), John Garamendi (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr948 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117