HR7733Referred to Committee
Ensuring OB–GYN Care in Prisons Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-02-26
Introduced
24
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Valerie P. Foushee
Democrat · NC · Representative
Votes with party: 98.3% (541 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/F000477
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (24)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)Original· 2026-02-26
- Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)Original· 2026-02-26
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2026-02-26
- Emily Randall (D-WA-6)Original· 2026-02-26
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)Original· 2026-02-26
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10)Original· 2026-02-26
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33)Original· 2026-02-26
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)Original· 2026-02-26
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37)Original· 2026-02-26
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3)Original· 2026-02-26
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)· 2026-03-03
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)· 2026-03-03
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)· 2026-03-03
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-9)· 2026-03-03
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10)· 2026-03-16
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC-12)· 2026-03-24
- Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH-13)· 2026-03-27
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1)· 2026-04-20
- Julia Brownley (D-CA-26)· 2026-05-12
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2)· 2026-05-14
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-02-26
Previously
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-26
Plain-English Summary
This bill would require prisons to provide pregnant women and incarcerated people with access to obstetric and gynecological care, including prenatal and postpartum services. The legislation aims to ensure that pregnant inmates receive proper medical attention during pregnancy and childbirth rather than being denied or delayed necessary healthcare. The bill affects incarcerated women and their newborns by establishing standards for reproductive health services in correctional facilities.
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Subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement
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