House bill · 116th Congress · Did not become law

Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act

H.R. 7718Introduced Jul 22, 2020Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Sponsor: Rep. Karen Bass D-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedJul 22, 2020
Committee actionSep 15, 2020
Passed HouseOct 1, 2020 · by voice vote
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Oct 19, 2020 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7718.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 7718, The Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act” on September 28, 2020. CBO’s description reads “As posted on the website of the Clerk of the House on September 25, 2020 https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20200928/BILLS-116hr7718-SUSv1.pdf”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, September 28, 2020 ↗
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56646
CBO publication date
September 28, 2020
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 7718, 116th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7718
Record last updated by Congress.gov
August 10, 2026
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CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 7718, The Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act” on September 28, 2020. CBO’s description reads “As posted on the website of the Clerk of the House on September 25, 2020 https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20200928/BILLS-116hr7718-SUSv1.pdf”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, September 28, 2020 ↗
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cboCostEstimates
CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56646
CBO publication date
September 28, 2020
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 7718, 116th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7718
Record last updated by Congress.gov
August 10, 2026
PORKER copy retrieved
September 20, 2026
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 116-536 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Judiciary Committee on September 24, 2020.
Source: Congress.gov, reported September 24, 2020 ↗
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H.R. 7718, 116th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7718
Record last updated by Congress.gov
August 10, 2026
PORKER copy retrieved
September 20, 2026
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. BASS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 166, No. 129, July 22, 2020, Page H3693):
Article I Section 8, Clause 18
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record July 22, 2020 ↗
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H.R. 7718, 116th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
August 10, 2026
PORKER copy retrieved
September 20, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

35 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 29 Democrats

6 of 35 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.

Alma Adams (D-NC), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Anthony Brown (D-MD), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), André Carson (D-IN), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Katherine Clark (D-MA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), J. Correa (D-CA), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), Grace Meng (D-NY), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and 5 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Karen Bass.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-37 district

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.