US Congress Senate Bill 1851 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Human Rights for Girls Act This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to require a state that receives a formula grant under the juvenile justice and delinquency prevention program to limit the use of restraints with respect to pregnant juvenile offenders. Specifically, the legislation requires a state's juvenile justice plan to: (1) contain a plan to limit restraints during pregnancy and eliminate restraints during labor, delivery, and post-partum recovery, unless a pregnant juvenile offender poses a serious threat of harm or credible risk of escape; and (2) describe the policies, procedures, and training for state correctional facility staff to eliminate dangerous practices related to pregnant juveniles, including unreasonable restraints.

Human Rights for Girls Act

Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]

Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-23	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1851/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1851/BILLS-114s1851is.pdf