Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 23
- Latest action
- Mar 10, 2025
What it does
The Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act would prohibit the detention of pregnant, lactating, or postpartum noncitizens under immigration law except in extraordinary circumstances involving serious risk of harm or escape, and would ban the use of restraints on such individuals except under strict limitations. It requires access to pregnancy testing, weekly reviews of detention, humane treatment standards including medical care and privacy protections, notice of rights, and training for DHS personnel. The bill applies to federal, state, local, and privately operated facilities holding individuals under DHS authority, including those under immigration detainers.
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Patty Murray
- Adam Schiff
- Alejandro Padilla
- Amy Klobuchar
- Andy Kim
- Bernard Sanders
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Chris Van Hollen
- Christopher Coons
- Cory Booker
- Edward Markey
- Elizabeth Warren
- John Fetterman
- John Reed
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- Martin Heinrich
- Mazie Hirono
- Peter Welch
- Richard Blumenthal
- Richard Durbin
- Ron Wyden
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Tammy Duckworth
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.