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Pregnant Women in Custody Act

USA117th CongressHR-6878| House 
| Updated: 12/5/2022
Karen Bass

Karen Bass

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (36)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Tracey Mann (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee, Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2022
Referred 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.
Jul 13, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 13, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 13, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361.
Sep 13, 2022
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Sep 13, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-465, Part I.
Nov 30, 2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3372, H.R. 6878, H.R. 8876 and H.J. Res. 100. The resolution provides for adoption of H. Res. 1495 and H. Con. Res. 118.
Dec 1, 2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H8686-8693; text: CR H8687-8689)
Dec 1, 2022
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3372, H.R. 6878, H.R. 8876 and H.J. Res. 100. The resolution provides for adoption of H. Res. 1495 and H. Con. Res. 118.
Dec 1, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6878.
Dec 1, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1499, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lois Frankel amendment No. 1.
Dec 1, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6878, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fitzgerald demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Dec 1, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8694-8695)
Dec 1, 2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 324 - 90 (Roll no. 493).
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Dec 1, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 5, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 1, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2022
    Referred 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.


  • July 13, 2022
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • July 13, 2022
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • September 13, 2022
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361.


  • September 13, 2022
    Committee on the Budget discharged.


  • September 13, 2022
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-465, Part I.


  • November 30, 2022
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3372, H.R. 6878, H.R. 8876 and H.J. Res. 100. The resolution provides for adoption of H. Res. 1495 and H. Con. Res. 118.


  • December 1, 2022
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H8686-8693; text: CR H8687-8689)


  • December 1, 2022
    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3372, H.R. 6878, H.R. 8876 and H.J. Res. 100. The resolution provides for adoption of H. Res. 1495 and H. Con. Res. 118.


  • December 1, 2022
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6878.


  • December 1, 2022
    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1499, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lois Frankel amendment No. 1.


  • December 1, 2022
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6878, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fitzgerald demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.


  • December 1, 2022
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8694-8695)


  • December 1, 2022
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 324 - 90 (Roll no. 493).
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  • December 1, 2022
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • December 5, 2022
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HRES 117-1499: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3372) to authorize implementation grants to community-based nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry centers; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6878) to address the health needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth,and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8876) to reauthorize the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 100) to provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees; and for other purposes.
  • S 117-5027: Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesChild care and developmentChild healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCosmetics and personal careCriminal justice information and recordsDebt collectionDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsDigestive and metabolic diseasesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployment and training programsFamily planning and birth controlFamily servicesFood assistance and reliefGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careHIV/AIDSHospital careInfectious and parasitic diseasesJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistanceSex and reproductive healthSexually transmitted diseasesState and local government operationsWomen's health

Pregnant Women in Custody Act

USA117th CongressHR-6878| House 
| Updated: 12/5/2022
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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Timeline
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2022
Referred 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.
Jul 13, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 13, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 13, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361.
Sep 13, 2022
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Sep 13, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-465, Part I.
Nov 30, 2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3372, H.R. 6878, H.R. 8876 and H.J. Res. 100. The resolution provides for adoption of H. Res. 1495 and H. Con. Res. 118.
Dec 1, 2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H8686-8693; text: CR H8687-8689)
Dec 1, 2022
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3372, H.R. 6878, H.R. 8876 and H.J. Res. 100. The resolution provides for adoption of H. Res. 1495 and H. Con. Res. 118.
Dec 1, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6878.
Dec 1, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1499, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lois Frankel amendment No. 1.
Dec 1, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6878, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fitzgerald demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Dec 1, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8694-8695)
Dec 1, 2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 324 - 90 (Roll no. 493).
View Vote
Dec 1, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 5, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 1, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2022
    Referred 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.


  • July 13, 2022
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • July 13, 2022
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • September 13, 2022
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361.


  • September 13, 2022
    Committee on the Budget discharged.


  • September 13, 2022
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-465, Part I.


  • November 30, 2022
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3372, H.R. 6878, H.R. 8876 and H.J. Res. 100. The resolution provides for adoption of H. Res. 1495 and H. Con. Res. 118.


  • December 1, 2022
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H8686-8693; text: CR H8687-8689)


  • December 1, 2022
    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3372, H.R. 6878, H.R. 8876 and H.J. Res. 100. The resolution provides for adoption of H. Res. 1495 and H. Con. Res. 118.


  • December 1, 2022
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6878.


  • December 1, 2022
    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1499, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lois Frankel amendment No. 1.


  • December 1, 2022
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6878, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fitzgerald demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.


  • December 1, 2022
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8694-8695)


  • December 1, 2022
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 324 - 90 (Roll no. 493).
    View Vote


  • December 1, 2022
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • December 5, 2022
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Karen Bass

Karen Bass

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (36)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Tracey Mann (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee, Budget Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HRES 117-1499: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3372) to authorize implementation grants to community-based nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry centers; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6878) to address the health needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth,and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8876) to reauthorize the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 100) to provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees; and for other purposes.
  • S 117-5027: Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesChild care and developmentChild healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCosmetics and personal careCriminal justice information and recordsDebt collectionDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsDigestive and metabolic diseasesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployment and training programsFamily planning and birth controlFamily servicesFood assistance and reliefGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careHIV/AIDSHospital careInfectious and parasitic diseasesJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistanceSex and reproductive healthSexually transmitted diseasesState and local government operationsWomen's health