To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes.
U.S. Congress · HR9817 ·
Introduced
In Committee
Reported
Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Progression
Introduced (+2 more)
2026-07-21
2026-07-21
Timing in context
Introduced (+2 more)
2025-02-19
2026-07-21
Primary sponsor's contributions received (same period)
Feb '25
May '25
Aug '25
Nov '25
Feb '26
May '26
2025-02-19
2026-07-21
Adjacency in time is shown for context; it is not evidence of cause. Funded ≠ false — see the methodology.
What the bill says
Introduced 2026-07-21. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
- Ayanna Pressley (primary)
- Alma S. Adams
- Joyce Beatty
- Wesley Bell
- Yvette D. Clarke
- Steve Cohen
- André Carson
- Angie Craig
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.
- Suzan K. DelBene
- Debbie Dingell
- Shomari Figures
- John Garamendi
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García
- Adelita S. Grijalva
- Steven Horsford
- Jahana Hayes
- Glenn Ivey
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
- Sara Jacobs
- Jonathan L. Jackson
- Julie Johnson
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove
- Summer L. Lee
- George Latimer
- Gwen Moore
- Seth Moulton
- Lucy McBath
- Morgan McGarvey
- LaMonica McIver
- Christian D. Menefee
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Nellie Pou
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
- Adam Smith
- Terri A. Sewell
- Darren Soto
- Melanie A. Stansbury
- Rashida Tlaib
- Lauren Underwood
- Marc A. Veasey
- Frederica S. Wilson
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
What analysts say
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What politicians say
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Introduced in House |
| 2026-07-21 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |