Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act of 2021
Latest action · Apr 23, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 8, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act of 2021
This bill establishes new requirements related to grants, programs, and reports to improve the treatment and care of pregnant and postpartum women who are incarcerated.
Specifically, the bill requires the following:
- states must restrict the use of restraints on pregnant women in prison in order to receive full funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program;
- the Bureau of Prisons must establish programs to optimize maternal health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women in federal prisons;
- the Bureau of Justice Assistance must award state grants for programs to support pregnant and postpartum women in state and local prisons and jails;
- the Government Accountability Office must report on adverse maternal and infant health outcomes among incarcerated individuals and infants born to such individuals, with a particular focus on racial and ethnic disparities; and
- the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission must report on the impact of Medicaid ineligibility for pregnant and postpartum women in prison.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2021 to Nov 16, 2022, with 33 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 9, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 8, 2021Introduced in House
- Feb 8, 2021Referred 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.
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 341 | Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act | Related bill | Feb 22, 2021 |
| S 346 | Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 | Related bill | Feb 22, 2021 |
| HR 959 | Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 | Related bill | Apr 23, 2021 |
| HR 7585 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jun 29, 2022 |
| HR 8862 | PRO–LIFE Act of 2022 | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child care and development
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Detention of persons
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Employment and training programs
- Family services
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- HIV/AIDS
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Medical education
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Mental health
- Minority health
- Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
- Nutrition and diet
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Sex offenses
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2021Introduced in House
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