118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 982Pregnant Women in Custody Act

To address the health needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth, and for other purposes.

Crime and law enforcement
Introduced Feb 10, 2023
Last action Feb 10, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 10, 2023
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Referred
Feb 10, 2023
Budget · Judiciary
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

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; prohibits the u...

Provisions · 11 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Feb 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 10, 2023
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.
Feb 10, 2023
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.