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H.R. 7394 117th Congress House

Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act

Official title: To provide for improvements in the treatment of women in the criminal justice system.

Introduced: September 19, 2022 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdoption and foster careAdvisory bodiesAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
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Child care and developmentChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDental careDetention of personsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployee hiringEmployee leaveEmployment and training programsFamily planning and birth controlFamily relationshipsFamily servicesForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careImmunology and vaccinationJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthNutrition and dietRacial and ethnic relationsSeparation, divorce, custody, supportSex and reproductive healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSexually transmitted diseasesU.S. Sentencing CommissionWomen's health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 6, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 5, 2022
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Apr 5, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act

This bill establishes programs and requirements to address the health and wellness of women in the criminal justice system. For example, the bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to (1) ensure that all incarcerated women have access to basic standards of health care specific to their needs, and (2) develop and implement gender-responsive training for its officers and employees.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 9 Republican 1
D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 29, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 11, 2022
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Sep 26, 2022
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 22, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Sep 22, 2022
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 22, 2022
Bush, Cori
· Sep 20, 2022
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Sep 20, 2022
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Sep 20, 2022
Trone, David
· Sep 20, 2022
Lawrence, Brenda
· Sep 19, 2022
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2022
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 19, 2022
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Apr 5, 2022
Speier, Jackie
· Apr 5, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7394: Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7394/
MLA
"H.R. 7394: Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7394/.
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H.R. 7394, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7394/.
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[H.R. 7394: Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7394/)
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