Pregnant Women in Custody Act

Bill: 117-hr-6878
Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2022-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Child care and development
Child health
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Cosmetics and personal care
Criminal justice information and records
Debt collection
Department of Justice
Detention of persons
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Employment and training programs
Family planning and birth control
Family services
Food assistance and relief
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
HIV/AIDS
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Hospital care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Judicial procedure and administration
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Sex and reproductive health
Sexually transmitted diseases
State and local government operations
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-01
text: 

Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women Act of 2022 
 
 
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, and local levels. 
With respect to incarcerated women at the federal level, the bill
 
 
requires the Bureau of Prisons 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 and restraints for prisoners who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery; and 
 
authorizes prerelease custody for an incarcerated pregnant woman whose due date is within the final year of her term of imprisonment. 
 
 
With respect to incarcerated women at the state and local level, the bill 
 
 
requires the Government Accountability Office to study the services and protections for pregnant incarcerated women in state and local correctional settings; and 
 
authorizes grants for states, tribes, local governments, or nonprofits to promote the health needs of incarcerated pregnant women by providing obstetrical care, gynecological care, and related services. 


action_date: 2022-09-13
text: 

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.

action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-05
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 324 - 90 (Roll no. 493).
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 324 - 90 (Roll no. 493).
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8694-8695)
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 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.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1499, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lois Frankel amendment No. 1.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6878.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 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.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H8686-8693; text: CR H8687-8689)
action_date: 2022-11-30
text: 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.
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361.
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Committee on the Budget discharged.
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Committee on the Budget discharged.
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-465, Part I.
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-465, Part I.
action_date: 2022-07-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-07-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-03-01
text: 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.
action_date: 2022-03-01
text: 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.
action_date: 2022-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-01
text: Introduced in House