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US HB7733
Bill
Status
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Valerie Foushee
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AI Summary
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Requires the Bureau of Prisons to employ at least one full-time obstetrician-gynecologist certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology at each federal facility housing female prisoners
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Mandates that each female prisoner receive an initial OB-GYN visit within 14 days of imprisonment, with services including menstrual health care, contraceptive counseling, cancer screenings, prenatal and postpartum care, and mental health screening for postpartum depression
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Establishes prisoner protections including informed consent for exams, the right to refuse non-emergency care, communication in the prisoner's preferred language, and trauma-informed care standards for sexual violence survivors
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Requires the Director to fill any OB-GYN vacancy within 42 days and prohibits denying specialist referrals based on cost or staffing constraints
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Mandates annual reports to Congress detailing OB-GYN staffing at each facility, number of visits by female and pregnant prisoners, childbirths, high-risk pregnancies, and pregnancy-related deaths
Legislative Description
Ensuring OB–GYN Care in Prisons Act
Crime and law enforcement
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2/26/2026