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HR 3344 118th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act

Introduced: May 15, 2023 Introduced by: Pressley, Ayanna Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 15, 2023
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Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act

This bill establishes new requirements related to grants, programs, and reports to improve the treatment and care of pregnant and postpartum women who are incarcerated.

Specifically, the bill requires the following:

  • states must restrict the use of restraints on pregnant women in prison in order to receive full funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program;
  • the Bureau of Prisons must establish programs to optimize maternal health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women in federal prisons;
  • the Bureau of Justice Assistance must award state grants for programs to support pregnant and postpartum women in state and local prisons and jails; and
  • the Government Accountability Office must report on adverse maternal and infant health outcomes among incarcerated individuals and infants born to such individuals, with a particular focus on racial and ethnic disparities.
What's happening now May 15, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3305 Related bill Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
  • S 1606 Related bill Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
  • S 4060 Related bill Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 102
All 102 Democratic 84
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Oct 18, 2024
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Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Jun 13, 2024
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Aug 15, 2023
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Jul 13, 2023
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · May 15, 2023
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Aguilar, Pete
California · May 15, 2023
Allred, Colin
· May 15, 2023
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 15, 2023
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 15, 2023
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 15, 2023
Blumenauer, Earl
· May 15, 2023
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · May 15, 2023
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Brownley, Julia
California · May 15, 2023
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Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · May 15, 2023
Bush, Cori
· May 15, 2023
Caraveo, Yadira
· May 15, 2023
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 15, 2023
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Carson, André
Indiana · May 15, 2023
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · May 15, 2023
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · May 15, 2023
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 15, 2023
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 15, 2023
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 15, 2023
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · May 15, 2023
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Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · May 15, 2023
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 15, 2023
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2023
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 15, 2023
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · May 15, 2023
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 15, 2023
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2023
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Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · May 15, 2023
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Garamendi, John
California · May 15, 2023
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · May 15, 2023
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 15, 2023
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Green, Al
Texas · May 15, 2023
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 15, 2023
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · May 15, 2023
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Huffman, Jared
California · May 15, 2023
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Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · May 15, 2023
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · May 15, 2023
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· May 15, 2023
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Jacobs, Sara
California · May 15, 2023
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 15, 2023
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 15, 2023
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · May 15, 2023
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · May 15, 2023
Kuster, Ann
· May 15, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· May 15, 2023
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Lieu, Ted
California · May 15, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3344: Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3344/
MLA
"H.R. 3344: Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3344/.
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H.R. 3344, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3344/.
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