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House bill · H.R. 8976 (119th Congress)

Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action May 21, 2026

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

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Summary

Establishes a grant program for gender-informed law enforcement training and protections for children during arrest as part of reforms to improve the treatment of women in the criminal justice system.

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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

7

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic7

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Related bills

  • H.R. 2954, 118th CongressRelated bill in another Congress
  • H.R. 7394, 117th CongressRelated bill in another Congress

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Full history

  1. May 21, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. May 21, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. May 21, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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 21, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

  5. May 21, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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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