H.R. 3563 (IH) - Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act - BILLS-116hr3563ih | Content Details

H.R. 3563 (IH) - Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act

Action: Ms. Garcia of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Espaillat, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Shalala, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Moore, Mr. Rush, Ms. Adams, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Meng, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McGovern, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Haaland, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Pocan, and Ms. Ocasio-Cortez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Full Title: To ensure the humane treatment of pregnant women by reinstating the presumption of release and prohibiting shackling, restraining, and other inhumane treatment of pregnant detainees, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Carolyn B. Maloney (NY); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Adriano Espaillat (NY); Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ); Andre Carson (IN); Raul M. Grijalva (AZ); Veronica Escobar (TX); Tony Cardenas (CA); Juan Vargas (CA); Donna E. Shalala (FL); Janice D. Schakowsky (IL); Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL); Earl Blumenauer (OR); Marcy Kaptur (OH); Grace F. Napolitano (CA); Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA); Gwen Moore (WI); Bobby L. Rush (IL); Alma S. Adams (NC); Rashida Tlaib (MI); Grace Meng (NY); Vicente Gonzalez (TX); Jerrold Nadler (NY); James P. McGovern (MA); Diana DeGette (CO); Rosa L. DeLauro (CT); Alcee L. Hastings (FL); Debra A. Haaland (NM); Nydia M. Velazquez (NY); Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (CA); Mark Pocan (WI); Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY)