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H.R. 8690 119th Congress House

Pregnant Women in Custody Act

Official title: To address the health needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2026 Introduced by: Sydney Kamlager-Dove Democratic · California See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
May 8, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
May 7, 2026
Introduced in House
May 7, 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Homeland Security, 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.
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What's happening now May 8, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8690: Pregnant Women in Custody Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8690/
MLA
"H.R. 8690: Pregnant Women in Custody Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8690/.
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H.R. 8690, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8690/.
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