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Senate bill · S. 916 (119th Congress)

Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Mar 10, 2025

Sponsor: Patty Murray (U.S. Senator for Washington, Democratic)

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Summary

The bill would establish a presumption in favor of release for pregnant and postpartum women held in federal custody or immigration detention, and would prohibit the use of shackles and other physical restraints on them.

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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

22

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

  • Democratic21
  • Other1

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Full history

  1. Mar 10, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Mar 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Mar 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Mar 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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