Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act

This bill would cut a state's federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant by 25 percent if the state does not have laws limiting the use of restraints on pregnant people in prison that are similar to federal law. The withheld money would go to states that comply. The bill would also require the Bureau of Prisons to set up five-year programs in at least 6 federal prisons to support the health of pregnant and postpartum incarcerated people, and would create a grant program for states to do the same in state and local prisons and jails. Each program would be authorized at $10 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. The Government Accountability Office would also report to Congress on maternal and infant health outcomes among incarcerated people.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Ayanna Pressley Democrat sponsor
• 43 cosponsors