This bill restricts the detention of pregnant, lactating, and postpartum women in immigration custody and prohibits the use of physical restraints on them. Under the law, the Department of Homeland Security must release pregnant individuals immediately upon discovery of pregnancy, except in extraordinary circumstances where a person poses an immediate serious risk to others and no alternative detention program can address that risk. If detention is necessary to carry out deportation, pregnant individuals may only be held for up to five days in temporary housing. The bill also establishes comprehensive requirements for humane treatment, including prohibitions on most restraint types, access to full reproductive healthcare services, privacy protections during medical exams and childbirth, and mandatory staff training. Facility administrators must submit quarterly reports on pregnant detainees, restraint use, and pregnancy outcomes, with the Department of Homeland Security publishing aggregated annual reports to Congress. The bill applies to all federal, state, local, and privately operated detention facilities holding immigrants under federal authority but does not specify additional funding sources.
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