Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act of 2021
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Last action Apr 23, 2021
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Total actions
4
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Committee
3
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred 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.
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 36 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
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Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
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Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Darren Soto
DDemocratic
Co
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DDemocratic
Co
Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
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