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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘4051. Treatment of incarcerated pregnant women.’’. 
SEC. 6. EXEMPTION OF INCARCERATED PREGNANT WOMEN 
FROM THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUITS BY 
PRISONERS. 
Section 7 of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Per-
sons Act (42 U.S.C. 1997e) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘This subsection shall 
not apply with respect to an incarcerated pregnant 
woman who brings an action relating to or affecting 
the woman’s pregnancy.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(1), insert ‘‘, except an in-
carcerated pregnant woman,’’ before ‘‘who is con-
fined’’. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) IN
CUSTODY.—The term ‘‘in custody’’ 
means, with respect to an individual, that the indi-
vidual is under the supervision of a Federal, State, 
tribal or local correctional facility, including pretrial 
and contract facilities, and juvenile or medical or 
mental health facilities. 
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(2) OTHER PREGNANCY OUTCOME.—The term 
‘‘other pregnancy outcome’’ means a pregnancy that 
ends in stillbirth, miscarriage, or ectopic pregnancy. 
(3) POSTPARTUM RECOVERY.—The term ‘‘post-
partum recovery’’ means the 12-week period, or 
longer as determined by the health care professional 
responsible for the health and safety of the incarcer-
ated pregnant woman, following delivery, and shall 
include the entire period that the incarcerated preg-
nant woman is in the hospital or infirmary. 
(4) 
RESTRAINTS.—The 
term 
‘‘restraints’’ 
means any physical or mechanical device used to 
control the movement of an incarcerated pregnant 
woman’s body, limbs, or both. 
(5) RESTRICTIVE
HOUSING.—The term ‘‘re-
strictive housing’’ means any type of detention that 
involves— 
(A) removal from the general inmate popu-
lation, whether voluntary or involuntary; 
(B) placement in a locked room or cell, 
whether alone or with another inmate; and 
(C) inability to leave the room or cell for 
the vast majority of the day. 
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SEC. 8. EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
The Director of the National Institute of Corrections 
shall provide education and technical assistance, in con-
junction with the appropriate public agencies, at State and 
local correctional facilities that house women and facilities 
in which incarcerated women go into labor and give birth, 
in order to educate the employees of such facilities, includ-
ing health personnel, on the dangers and potential mental 
health consequences associated with the use of restrictive 
housing and restraints on incarcerated women during 
pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery, and on alter-
natives to the use of restraints and restrictive housing 
placement. 
SEC. 9. BUREAU OF PRISONS STAFF AND U.S. MARSHALS 
TRAINING. 
(a) BUREAU OF PRISONS TRAINING.—Beginning not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and biannually thereafter, the Director of the Bureau 
of Prisons shall train each correctional officer at any Bu-
reau of Prisons women’s facility to carry out the require-
ments of this Act. 
(b) NEW HIRES.—Beginning not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of 
the Bureau of Prisons shall train any newly hired correc-
tional officer at a Bureau of Prisons facility that houses 
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women to carry out the requirements of this Act not later 
than 30 days after the date on which the officer is hired. 
(c) U.S. MARSHAL TRAINING.—Beginning not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and biannually thereafter, the Director of the U.S. Mar-
shals Service shall ensure that each Deputy U.S. Marshal 
is trained pursuant to the guidelines described in sub-
section (d). Newly hired deputies shall receive such train-
ing not later than 30 days after the date on which such 
deputy starts employment. 
(d) GUIDELINES.—The Director of the Bureau of 
Prisons and the United States Marshals Service shall each 
develop guidelines on the treatment of incarcerated women 
during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery and in-
corporate such guidelines in the training required under 
this section. Such guidelines shall include guidance on— 
(1) the transportation of incarcerated pregnant 
women; 
(2) housing of incarcerated pregnant women; 
(3) nutritional requirements for incarcerated 
pregnant women; and 
(4) the right of a health care professional to re-
quest that restraints not be used. 
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SEC. 10. GAO STUDY ON STATE AND LOCAL CORRECTIONAL 
FACILITIES. 
The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study of services and protections provided for 
pregnant incarcerated women in local and State correc-
tional settings, including policies on obstetrical and gyne-
cological care, education on nutrition, health and safety 
risks associated with pregnancy, mental health and sub-
stance use treatment, access to prenatal and post-delivery 
support services and programs, the use of restraints and 
restrictive housing placement, and the extent to which the 
intent of such policies are fulfilled. 
SEC. 11. GAO STUDY ON FEDERAL PRETRIAL DETENTION 
FACILITIES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study of services and protections 
provided for pregnant women who are incarcerated in Fed-
eral pretrial detention facilities. Specifically, the study 
shall examine— 
(1) what available data indicate about pregnant 
women detained or held in Federal pretrial detention 
facilities; 
(2) existing U.S. Marshals Service policies and 
standards that address the care of pregnant women 
in Federal pretrial detention facilities; and 
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