# 118-hr-6298: Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act

118-hr-6298, Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-6298
- Congress: 118
- Title: Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2023-11-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2023-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2023-11-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- 118-hconres-97: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-6298 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6298)

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- [118-hconres-97: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hconres-97)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6031)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6298 (as of 2026-10-15).