119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jul 21, 2026
H.R. 9817In Committee
Democrats introduce bill to ban shackling of pregnant individuals in custody
Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna (D-MA)43 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 21, 2026
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All 30 cosponsors
30 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (30)
Underwood, LaurenIL-14
McIver, LaMonicaNJ-10
Moore, GwenWI-04
Ivey, GlennMD-04
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
Bell, WesleyMO-01
Moulton, SethMA-06
Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09
DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01
Garamendi, JohnCA-08
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Dingell, DebbieMI-06
Jacobs, SaraCA-51
Figures, ShomariAL-02
Horsford, StevenNV-04
Veasey, Marc A.TX-33
Lee, Summer L.PA-12
Beatty, JoyceOH-03
Smith, AdamWA-09
Sewell, Terri A.AL-07
Wilson, Frederica S.FL-24
Jackson, Jonathan L.IL-01
Conaway, Herbert C.NJ-03
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