H.R. 8690: Pregnant Women in Custody Act

Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: May 7, 2026

Last Action: 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. (May 7, 2026)

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Pregnant Women in Custody Act

This bill mandates comprehensive health care, dietary standards, and family unity services for pregnant and postpartum women in federal custody while strictly prohibiting the use of restrictive housing and physical restraints during pregnancy, labor, and delivery.

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