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.
This bill establishes comprehensive protections and services for pregnant women held in federal custody, covering women in federal prisons, immigration detention, and refugee facilities. The legislation requires federal agencies to provide prenatal and postnatal healthcare including contraception, pregnancy testing, prenatal education, and mental health screening, while also allowing incarcerated mothers to keep infants with them in nursery or residential programs for at least 60 minutes of daily bonding time and access to lactation support. The bill prohibits placing pregnant women in solitary confinement or restrictive housing from pregnancy confirmation through at least 12 weeks after delivery, with only rare exceptions for immediate safety threats that must be reviewed daily and reported within 30 days. Federal agencies and correctional facilities must notify pregnant women of their rights within 24 hours of pregnancy confirmation, and the bill provides women the ability to sue for violations and seek damages. Additionally, the legislation directs federal agencies to provide training and technical assistance to correctional and detention facilities on alternatives to restraints and restrictive housing for pregnant women, with budget impacts to be determined through standard congressional procedures.
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