House Bill 6129
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 9, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6129
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act
This bill directs specified activities to address maternal health outcomes among incarcerated individuals. Specifically, the bill
- reduces certain federal funding for criminal justice activities to states without laws restricting the use of restraints on pregnant women who are incarcerated:
- establishes programs in federal Bureau of Prisons facilities, and a grant program to be administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance for state and local correctional facilities, to improve maternal health outcomes; and
- requires reports from the Government Accountability Office and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission on specified topics related to pregnant and postpartum women who are incarcerated.
March 9, 2020
03/09/2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
03/09/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 3:11:55 AM