S 752 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Preventing Violence Against Female Inmates Act of 2023

This bill requires federal and state prisons to house inmates based on biological sex (defined by reproductive anatomy and chromosomes at birth), prohibiting co-location of inmates of different biological sexes except for temporary, non-overnight arrangements. It directly affects all federal prisons and state correctional facilities receiving federal funding under the Omnibus Crime Control Act. The law mandates that housing decisions use biological sex and requires states to certify compliance to receive federal correctional funding. It does not address violence prevention measures but focuses solely on housing separation policies.
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Introduced Mar 9, 2023 Last action Mar 9, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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