HR5901-119

Introduced

To encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding inmates who give birth in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Oct 31, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

Requires States receiving certain criminal justice funds to report anonymized quarterly data on pregnant and postpartum inmates and directs the Attorney General to study and publicly release the information.

Who Benefits and How

Pregnant and postpartum people in custody could gain more visibility into conditions, restraint use, prenatal care, and outcomes that may support oversight and reform.

Who Bears the Burden and How

States and correctional systems would face new reporting obligations and possible funding reductions for noncompliance.

Key Provisions

  • Requires quarterly anonymized State reporting on pregnancy, birth outcomes, restraint use, postpartum care, and restrictive housing in custody settings.
  • Allows up to a 10 percent funding reduction for noncompliant States and requires public release and an Attorney General study.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Requires States receiving certain criminal justice funds to report anonymized quarterly data on pregnant and postpartum inmates and directs the Attorney General to study and publicly release the information.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Healthcare, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

Requires States receiving certain criminal justice funds to report anonymized quarterly data on pregnant and postpartum inmates and directs the Attorney General to study and publicly release the information.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Healthcare Civil Rights

Main Provisions

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • Pregnant and postpartum people held in State and local custody
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • State correctional systems required to collect and report the data
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 31, 2025

Ms. Wilson of Florida (for herself, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

State correctional systems collecting and reporting pregnancy and birth-in-custody data

Law Enforcement
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Pregnant and postpartum people in custody whose care and outcomes become more visible to oversight bodies

2/2
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Healthcare Civil Rights

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