What does Preamble of HR 7733 do?

This bill proposes to amend Title 18, United States Code. The stated purpose is to ensure access to obstetrician-gynecologists for female prisoners. The bill is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

What does SHORT TITLE. of HR 7733 do?

This bill is formally titled the Ensuring OB-GYN Care in Prisons Act.

What does EMPLOYMENT OF OBSTETRICIAN-GYNECOLOGISTS AT BUREAU OF PRISONS of HR 7733 do?

This section amends title 18, United States Code, section 4051(h)(3) to address obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN) access for female prisoners. The Director of the Bureau of Prisons must ensure all female prisoners have access to an OB-GYN and employ at least one, and potentially more, full-time, board-certified OB-GYNs at each facility housing female prisoners. Each female prisoner incarcerated by the Bureau of Prisons is entitled to an initial visit with the facility's OB-GYN within 14 days of imprisonment. OB-GYNs employed under this section must provide a range of services including menstrual health care, contraceptive counseling, diagnosis and treatment of gynecological conditions, cancer screenings, prenatal and postpartum care, and mental health screening for postpartum depression. Female prisoners are guaranteed informed consent for exams and procedures, the right to refuse non-emergency care, and clear communication in their preferred language. Services must be provided using trauma-informed care standards for survivors of sexual violence. The Director must establish a referral process for female prisoners to access other medical specialists when medically necessary, ensuring timely access regardless of cost or staffing limitations. Vacancies in OB-GYN positions must be filled within 42 days.

What does REPORT. of HR 7733 do?

This section mandates annual reports from the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to Congress. The reports must list facilities employing full-time obstetrician-gynecologists. The reports must also identify vacant obstetrician-gynecologist positions required under section 4051(h)(3) of title 18, United States Code, and the duration of those vacancies. For facilities housing female prisoners, the reports must include data on visits to obstetrician-gynecologists, obstetrician-gynecologist work hours, childbirths, high-risk pregnancies, and deaths related to pregnancy or newborn children. The reporting requirement begins one year after the Act's enactment and continues annually thereafter.

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Ensuring OB–GYN Care in Prisons Act — HR. 7733

Last updated: 2/26/2026 · Introduced: 2/26/2026

Author: Valerie Foushee (D-NC)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to employ at least one full-time, board-certified OB-GYN at each facility housing female prisoners and ensures female prisoners have access to an initial OB-GYN visit within 14 days of imprisonment.
The bill mandates that OB-GYNs provide a comprehensive range of reproductive health services to female prisoners, including menstrual health care, contraceptive counseling, and prenatal/postpartum care, using trauma-informed care standards.
The Bureau of Prisons Director must submit annual reports to Congress detailing OB-GYN staffing, services provided, and pregnancy-related outcomes for female prisoners.

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