Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 44
- Latest action
- Jul 21, 2026
What it does
The Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act aims to end the shackling of pregnant individuals in prisons by reducing federal grant funding by 25% for states that do not have laws restricting restraints on pregnant people in prison, with those funds reallocated to compliant states. It also establishes model maternal health programs in at least six federal Bureau of Prisons facilities and creates a grant program for state and local prisons and jails to improve care for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals, including access to perinatal health workers, nutrition support, trauma-informed care, and reentry assistance. The bill requires reporting on program outcomes and authorizes $10…
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Where it stands
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Ayanna Pressley
- Adam Smith
- Adelita Grijalva
- Alma Adams
- André Carson
- Angie Craig
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Christian Menefee
- Darren Soto
- Debbie Dingell
- Eleanor Norton
- Frederica Wilson
- George Latimer
- Glenn Ivey
- Gwen Moore
- Henry Johnson
- Herbert Conaway
- Jahana Hayes
- Jesús García
- John Garamendi
- Jonathan Jackson
- Joyce Beatty
- Julie Johnson
- LaMonica McIver
- Lauren Underwood
- Lucy McBath
- Marc Veasey
- Melanie Stansbury
- Morgan McGarvey
- Nellie Pou
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Rashida Tlaib
- Robert Scott
- Sara Jacobs
- Seth Moulton
- Shomari Figures
- Steve Cohen
- Steven Horsford
- Summer Lee
- Suzan DelBene
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove
- Terri Sewell
- Wesley Bell
- Yvette Clarke
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.