3.0.0 2128 2022-12-31T05:26:54Z 2022-12-31T05:26:54Z Senate S 2021-06-17 117 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-06-17T19:31:08Z Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act 117 3993 HR 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Identical bill CRS 2021-06-17 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2021-06-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2021-06-17 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2021-06-17 True R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2021-06-17 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2021-06-17 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2021-06-17 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2021-06-17 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2021-06-17 True S001203 Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] Tina Smith D MN 2021-06-17 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2021-06-17 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2021-06-17 True D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2021-06-17 True B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2021-06-17 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2021-06-17 True H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2021-06-17 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2021-06-17 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2021-06-17 True C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 2021-06-17 True P000145 Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] Alex Padilla D CA 2021-06-17 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2021-06-22 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2021-07-13 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2021-09-14 False Immigration Abortion Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Government information and archives Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Immigration status and procedures Law enforcement officers Medical tests and diagnostic methods Right of privacy Women's health Immigration 00 2021-06-17 Introduced in Senate 2021-11-26T15:54:25Z Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from detaining an individual during pregnancy or postpartum recovery and addresses related issues.

DHS must immediately release any detainee found to be pregnant, unless the detainee presents an immediate and serious threat of hurting themselves or others.

A DHS detention facility may not use a restraint on a detainee who is known to be pregnant, including during labor, transport to a medical facility or birthing center, and delivery, or during postpartum recovery, except for medical or safety purposes. The bill requires DHS to use the least restrictive restraint necessary and prohibits certain specified restraint types, including four-point restraints and binding hands behind the detainee's back.

The bill prohibits DHS detention officers from being present during a detainee's pelvic exam, labor, delivery, or treatment relating to a pregnancy, unless specifically requested by medical personnel. If a detention officer is requested by medical personnel, such officer shall be female, if practicable, and remain at a reasonable distance from the detainee.

A pregnant detainee must have access to health care services, including comprehensive services relating to reproductive health care and pregnancy.

DHS must provide annual training about this bill's requirements to each employee who has a role in the detention or care of a pregnant detainee or a postpartum parent of a newborn. DHS must also provide each detainee notice of their rights under this bill in the detainee's native language.

]]> Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act Official Title as Introduced A bill 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. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s2128is/xml/BILLS-117s2128is.xml 2021-06-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.