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Pathway to Parenting Act of 2018

Introduced: April 18, 2018 See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in House
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Pathway to Parenting Act of 2018

This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish requirements for the treatment of prisoners.

It directs the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to place prisoners as close to their children as possible, provide videoconferencing free of charge, and provide trauma-informed care to prisoners diagnosed with trauma.

Additionally, with respect to prisoners who are primary caretaker parents, the BOP must provide parenting classes, allow visitation from family members, and establish a pilot program to allow overnight visits from family members.

The bill allows a prisoner who is pregnant or a primary caretaker parent to participate in a residential substance abuse treatment program, even if the individual failed to disclose a substance abuse problem.

Finally, it establishes a pilot program to provide prenatal care to female prisoners.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 24, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 24, 2018
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5575: Pathway to Parenting Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5575/
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"H.R. 5575: Pathway to Parenting Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5575/.
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H.R. 5575, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5575/.
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