2021: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment Directing The Bureau Of Prisons To Conduct Family-Focused Programming, Provide Training To Employees Who Interact With Families Of Imprisoned People, And Establish Distribution And Accessibility Rules Of Sanitary Products For Prisoners. In March 2021, Schweikert voted against en bloc amendments no.1 which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "require the Bureau of Prisons to administer family-focused programming at the intake of incarcerated individuals and provide certain training to personnel who engage with families of incarcerated individuals; require the Bureau of Prisons to make rules on the distribution and accessibility of sanitary products to incarcerated individuals." The vote was on the adoption of amendments. The House adopted the amendments by a vote of 228-197. [House Vote 83, 3/17/21; Congressional Quarterly, 3/17/21; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 31; Congressional Actions, H.R. 1620]
2021: Schweikert Voted Against Requiring The Bureau Of Prisons To Establish An Office To Oversee The Placement Of Transgender And Intersex Prisoners Who Have Kids, Provide Health Care And Hygienic Products To All Prisoners, Provide Parenting Classes, And Create A Pilot Program For Children Born In Prisons To Remain With Their Mothers While They Serve Their Terms. In March 2021, Schweikert voted against the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "require the Bureau of Prisons to establish an office to determine the placement of transgender or intersex prisoners and prisoners who have children; provide health care access and hygenic products to all prisoners; provide parenting classes for prisoners who are primary caretaker parents; and establish a pilot program to allow women and their children born in prison to reside together during the mother's prison term." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 244-172. The Senate did not take substantive action on the bill. [House Vote 86, 3/17/21; Congressional Quarterly, 3/17/21; Congressional Actions, H.R. 1620]
2022: Schweikert Voted To Require The Bureau Of Prisons To Address The Health And Safety Needs Of Imprisoned Pregnant Women, Including Prenatal Education And Birth Support Services, Screening And Adequate Health Care For High-Risk Pregnancies, And Prohibiting Restrictive Housing. In December 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for the Pregnant Women in Custody Act, which would "add requirements for the Bureau of Prisons to provide services to address the health and safety needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth. It would require the BOP to provide a summary of health- and safety-appropriate protocols to pregnant women when the pregnancy is confirmed, including an assessment of changes relating to bedding, water and bathroom access, diet, recreational activities and transportation; provide pregnant women with prenatal education, counseling and birth support services within 14 days of notification of the pregnancy; and provide screening and adequate health care for high-risk pregnancies, including elective transfer to a residential reentry center during and after the pregnancy. The bill would prohibit the use of restrive housing, which includes removal from the general inmate population and placement in a locked room or cell, for pregnant women through 12 weeks after delivery, unless a senior BOP official that oversees women's health determines that it is required as a temporary measure for the woman's medical safety. In the case of exceptions, it would require officials to report on the placement and develop a plan to move the individual to less restrictive housing. It would also prohibit the use of solitary confinement in the third trimester. It would require the BOP and the U.S. Marshals Service to establish a process for incarcerated individuals to report a violation of this section. Among other provisions, the bill would require the BOP to provide women of a reproductive age access to contraception and testing for pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases; require the Justice Department to issue rules for federal prisons to provide services for unexpected childbirth deliveries and medical complications if a woman is unable to access a hospital in a timely manner; and require biannual training for prison employees to carry out the bill's requirements." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 324-90. The Senate did not take substantive action on the bill. [House Vote 493, 12/1/22; Congressional Quarterly, 12/1/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 6878]