H.R. 3410 · 115th Congress
SIMARRA Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Introduced
- 2017-07-26
- Latest action
- 2017-09-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Stop Infant Mortality And Recidivism Reduction Act of 2017 or the SIMARRA Act
This bill directs the Bureau of Prisons to establish a pilot program to allow incarcerated women who give birth and children born during such incarceration to reside together in a separate prison housing unit.
It sets forth inmate eligibility criteria and program participation requirements.