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US HB7733

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Valerie Foushee

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Requires the Director to fill any OB-GYN vacancy within 42 days and prohibits denying specialist referrals based on cost or staffing constraints

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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