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S 3616 115th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal justice information and records Employment and training programs Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Women's health

Pregnant Women in Custody Act

Introduced: November 14, 2018 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 14, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act or the Pregnant Women in Custody Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to limit the use of restraints and restrictive housing for prisoners who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery.

Additionally, it requires the Bureau of Justice Statistics to include, in the National Prison Statistics Program and Annual Survey of Jails, statistics on the health needs of incarcerated pregnant women.

A Bureau of Prisons facility must provide appropriate services and programs to address the health and safety needs of women inmates related to pregnancy and childbirth.

The Government Accountability Office must study the services and protections for pregnant incarcerated women in state and local correctional settings.

What's happening now November 14, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6805 Identical bill Pregnant Women in Custody Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 14, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3616: Pregnant Women in Custody Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3616/
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"S. 3616: Pregnant Women in Custody Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3616/.
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S. 3616, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3616/.
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