# 119-s-687: BCRA of 2025

119-s-687, BCRA of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-687
- Congress: 119
- Title: BCRA of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This bill would create a nationwide, anonymized reporting system on pregnancies and births in custody** to track prenatal care, pregnancy outcomes, use of restraints, and postpartum care. It would require states that get grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to submit quarterly reports and allow the Attorney General to publish and study the data.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Prison pregnancy reporting and study: benefit, low. If enacted, States that get the specified Justice Department grant would have to send anonymous, aggregated quarterly reports on people who are pregnant or gave birth in custody. Reports would include counts, race and ethnicity, quarter of admission and quarter of release or outcome, whether pregna…
- Grant cuts and reallocation for States: mixed, low. If enacted, the Attorney General could withhold up to 10 percent of a State's annual allocation under the specified Justice Department grant program if the State fails to follow the reporting rules after the compliance period. The penalty would apply in a fiscal year after the State's 120-day compl…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2872: Emergency Pine Beetle Response Act of 2025
- 119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-687 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/687)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2872: Emergency Pine Beetle Response Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2872)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-687 (as of 2026-08-11).