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Senate Bill 3616
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Pregnant Women in Custody Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 14, 2018
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
Nov 14, 2018
Latest Action
Nov 14, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3616
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Rand Paul
Kentucky
Democrat
Kirsten Gillibrand
New York
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
November 14, 2018
Related Bills (1)
Sep 13, 2018
Introduced in House
85
Sponsorship
House Bill 6805
Pregnant Women in Custody Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
11/14/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
11/14/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:56 PM
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