U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9817: Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act
Status: In committee, July 21, 2026
To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 21, 2026:
A BILL To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act . SECTION 2. Ending the shackling of pregnant individuals (a) In general Beginning on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, in each State that receives a grant under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq. ) (commonly referred to as the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant Program ) and that does not have in effect throughout the State for such fiscal year laws restricting the use of restraints on pregnant individuals in prison that are substantially similar to the rights, procedures, requirements, effects, and penalties set forth in section 4322 of title 18, United States Code, the amount of such grant that would otherwise be allocated to such State under such subpart for the fiscal year shall be decreased by 25 percent. (b) Reallocation Amounts not allocated to a State for failure to comply with subsection (a) shall be reallocated in accordance with subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 …
Sponsors
- Ayanna Pressley (D, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Lauren Underwood (D, HD-014)
- LaMonica McIver (D, HD-010)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Gwen Moore (D, HD-004)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, HD-012)
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)
- Henry Johnson (D, HD-004)
- Glenn Ivey (D, HD-004)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, HD-008)
- Menefee, Christian (D, HD-018)
- Wesley Bell (D, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is HB9817?
- HB9817 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act.
- What does HB9817 do?
- In its own words: To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9817?
- In committee as of July 21, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (July 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9817?
- Ayanna Pressley (D, HD-007), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9817?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9817
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