House bill · H.R. 4664 (119th Congress)
Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Sylvia R. Garcia (U.S. Representative, TX-29, Democratic)
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Summary
This bill would create a presumption in favor of release for pregnant and postpartum women in custody and prohibit the use of shackles and other physical restraints on them.
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Where it stands
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
59
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- Adelita S. Grijalva
- Adriano Espaillat
- Al Green
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- André Carson
- Bennie G. Thompson
- Betty McCollum
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Cleo Fields
- Daniel S. Goldman
- Danny K. Davis
- Darren Soto
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- Deborah K. Ross
- Delia C. Ramirez
- Diana DeGette
- Dwight Evans
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Frederica S. Wilson
- George Latimer
- Grace Meng
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
- Ilhan Omar
- J. Luis Correa
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Jasmine Crockett
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García
- Jill N. Tokuda
- Joaquin Castro
- Jonathan L. Jackson
- Juan Vargas
- Julia Brownley
- Julie Johnson
- LaMonica McIver
- Lateefah Simon
- Lauren Underwood
- Lois Frankel
- Marc A. Veasey
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Mark Takano
- Maxine Waters
- Melanie A. Stansbury
- Nanette Diaz Barragán
- Nikema Williams
- Norma J. Torres
- Nydia M. Velázquez
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Rashida Tlaib
- Ritchie Torres
- Ro Khanna
- Robin L. Kelly
- Shomari Figures
- Shri Thanedar
- Summer L. Lee
- Teresa Leger Fernandez
- Terri A. Sewell
- Wesley Bell
- Yassamin Ansari
- Yvette D. Clarke
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Full history
- Nov 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Jul 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jul 23, 2025
In committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
U.S. House
- Jul 23, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
U.S. House of Representatives
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