HB6298: Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To safeguard the humane treatment of pregnant women by ensuring the presumption of release and prohibiting shackling, restraining, and other inhumane treatment of pregnant detained noncitizens, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill prohibits the shackling, restraining, and other inhumane treatment of pregnant women who are detained by immigration authorities. It requires that pregnant detained immigrants be presumed eligible for release unless authorities prove otherwise. The bill aims to ensure humane conditions during pregnancy while in government custody. It was introduced in the House but has not yet been assigned to for consideration.
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HB6298: Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act
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Sponsors
Sylvia Garcia
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (17)
Bonnie Coleman
Eleanor Norton
Sheila Jackson-Lee
Troy Carter
Janice Schakowsky