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House bill · H.R. 8690 (119th Congress)

Pregnant Women in Custody Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action May 13, 2026

Sponsor: Sydney Kamlager-Dove (U.S. Representative, CA-37, Democratic)

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Summary

Would set requirements addressing the pregnancy- and childbirth-related health needs of women held in federal custody, covering Bureau of Prisons facilities, Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, and certain shelters.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

18

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Full history

  1. May 13, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  2. May 8, 2026

    In committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

    U.S. House

  3. May 8, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

  4. May 8, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

  5. May 8, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

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  1. May 7, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. May 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Homeland Security, 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.

  3. May 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Homeland Security, 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.

  4. May 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Homeland Security, 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.

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