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Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act

USA116th CongressHR-6129| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2020
Ayanna Pressley

Ayanna Pressley

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (11)
Al Lawson (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act This bill directs specified activities to address maternal health outcomes among incarcerated individuals. Specifically, the bill reduces certain federal funding for criminal justice activities to states without laws restricting the use of restraints on pregnant women who are incarcerated: establishes programs in federal Bureau of Prisons facilities, and a grant program to be administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance for state and local correctional facilities, to improve maternal health outcomes; and requires reports from the Government Accountability Office and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission on specified topics related to pregnant and postpartum women who are incarcerated.
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Timeline
Mar 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  • March 9, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6142: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020
  • S 116-3424: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsDigestive and metabolic diseasesDomestic violence and child abuseEmployment and training programsFamily servicesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHIV/AIDSLaw enforcement administration and fundingMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMinority healthMusculoskeletal and skin diseasesNutrition and dietSex offensesWomen's health

Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act

USA116th CongressHR-6129| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2020
Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act This bill directs specified activities to address maternal health outcomes among incarcerated individuals. Specifically, the bill reduces certain federal funding for criminal justice activities to states without laws restricting the use of restraints on pregnant women who are incarcerated: establishes programs in federal Bureau of Prisons facilities, and a grant program to be administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance for state and local correctional facilities, to improve maternal health outcomes; and requires reports from the Government Accountability Office and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission on specified topics related to pregnant and postpartum women who are incarcerated.
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Timeline
Mar 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  • March 9, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Ayanna Pressley

Ayanna Pressley

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (11)
Al Lawson (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6142: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020
  • S 116-3424: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsDigestive and metabolic diseasesDomestic violence and child abuseEmployment and training programsFamily servicesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHIV/AIDSLaw enforcement administration and fundingMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMinority healthMusculoskeletal and skin diseasesNutrition and dietSex offensesWomen's health