Dignity Act
Latest action · Apr 2, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 2, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act of 2019 or the Dignity Act
This bill establishes requirements for the treatment of prisoners.
The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) must provide adequate health care, provide videoconferencing free of charge, train employees to identify trauma-related health needs, and make specified health products (e.g., tampons) available free of charge.
Additionally, with respect to prisoners who are primary caretaker parents, the BOP must provide parenting classes, allow visitation from family members, and establish a pilot program to allow overnight visits from family members.
Finally, the bill allows a prisoner who is pregnant or a primary caretaker parent to participate in a residential substance abuse treatment program, even if the individual failed to disclose a substance abuse problem.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 2, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 2, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2034 | Dignity Act | Identical bill | May 15, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Child care and development
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Department of Justice
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Family relationships
- Health care coverage and access
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Mental health
- Right of privacy
- Sex and reproductive health
- Telecommunication rates and fees
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2019Introduced in Senate
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