# 119-hr-5901: BCRA of 2025

119-hr-5901, BCRA of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-07-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5901
- Congress: 119
- Title: BCRA of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-23

## Summary

**A federal requirement for quarterly, anonymized data on pregnancies and births in custody.** This bill would require States to send aggregate reports to the Attorney General about people who are pregnant or give birth while detained and it creates compliance rules, penalties, and a required study to improve care for pregnant and postpartum inmates. - Pregnant people and families: Mandates anonymized, quarterly reports with 11 specific data elements, including prenatal visits, pregnancy outcomes, use of restraints, and restrictive housing. Postpartum is defined as at least 12 weeks after delivery. - States and correctional facilities: States that receive certain Justice Department funds must comply after a 120-day window, with a possible extra 120 days for good-faith efforts. Noncompliance can trigger up to a 10% cut in those allocations and reallocation of withheld funds to compliant States. - Accountability and research: The Attorney General must publish each report publicly and study the data to identify ways to improve treatment and to examine links between facility actions and outcomes like stillbirths, maternal deaths, and preterm births. Findings must be submitted to Congress within 2 years.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New reporting on pregnancies in custody: benefit, low. If enacted, States that take certain federal justice grants would need to file quarterly, anonymized reports. Reports would cover pregnant inmates and births in jails, prisons, boot camps, and juvenile facilities. No names or personal details could be included. The Attorney General would post the r…
- Grant cuts if States don't report: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Attorney General could cut up to 10% of a State’s annual criminal justice grant if it does not report. This would apply after the initial compliance period. Money not allocated to noncompliant States would be reallocated to States that did comply in the same year.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5901 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5901)

## Related
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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5901 (as of 2026-07-23).