HR 6878
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
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
Pregnant Women in Custody Act
Everywhere this bill has been
17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 1, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 1, 2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 324 - 90 (Roll no. 493).
Dec 1, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8694-8695)
Dec 1, 2022
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.
Dec 1, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1499, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lois Frankel amendment No. 1.
Dec 1, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6878.
Dec 1, 2022
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.
Dec 1, 2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H8686-8693; text: CR H8687-8689)
Nov 30, 2022
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.
Sep 13, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361.
Sep 13, 2022
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Sep 13, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-465, Part I.
Jul 13, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 13, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 1, 2022
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.
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2022 | House · vote #493 | On Passage | Passed | 324–90 | See who voted → |
Amendments to this bill
2
2 agreed to
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HAMDT 328 | Frankel, Lois | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 327 | — | Agreed to |
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Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related & companion bills
2
Bill text
4 versions
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Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
31
D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
JOHNSON, EDDIE
R
Mann, Tracey
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
D
Chu, Judy
D
Brown, Shontel M.
D
Carter, Troy A.
D
Omar, Ilhan
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
D
Adams, Alma S.
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
D
Clark, Katherine M.
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
D
Cohen, Steve
D
Davis, Danny K.
D
Frankel, Lois
D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Lawrence, Brenda
MALONEY, CAROLYN
D
Meng, Grace
D
Neguse, Joe
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
D
Raskin, Jamie
R
Reschenthaler, Guy
D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Speier, Jackie
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
D
Titus, Dina
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