119 HR 9756 IH: Maternal Access to Treatment Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-07-16 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.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9756IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 16, 2026Mr. McGuire introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide medication assisted treatment for opioid addiction to certain women.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Maternal Access to Treatment Act of 2026 or the MAT Act of 2026.

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Medication assisted treatment

(a)

Requirement

The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall provide medication assisted treatment (commonly known as MAT) to each pregnant woman in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons addicted to opioids. (b)

Exception

A pregnant woman who is mentally competent may deny the provision of medication assisted treatment under subsection (a).