Federal · 119th Congress
Pregnant Women in Custody Act
Policy areaCrime and Law Enforcement
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Cosponsors19
Eleanor Holmes NortonDU.S. Representative · At-Large · DC
Julia BrownleyDU.S. Representative · 26th District · CA
Danny K. DavisDU.S. Representative · 7th District · IL
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.DU.S. Representative · 4th District · GA
Delia C. RamirezDU.S. Representative · 3rd District · IL
Terri A. SewellDU.S. Representative · 7th District · AL
Lateefah SimonDU.S. Representative · 12th District · CA
Joyce BeattyDU.S. Representative · 3rd District · OH
Adriano EspaillatDU.S. Representative · 13th District · NY
Jonathan L. JacksonDU.S. Representative · 1st District · IL
Christian D. MenefeeDU.S. Representative · 18th District · TX
Joe NeguseDU.S. Representative · 2nd District · CO12 of 19
Other titles2
To address the health needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
Pregnant Women in Custody ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Legislative history6
May 8, 2026
House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
May 8, 2026
House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
May 7, 2026
HouseReferred 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
HouseReferred 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
HouseReferred 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
IntroducedIntroduced in House