United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 15 D cosponsors

HR 7709 — Full-Body Restraint Prohibition Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 25, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 D).

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 532 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (532)

532 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 7709?
HR 7709 is sponsored by Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Goldman, Daniel S. (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Lee, Summer L. (Democratic), Lofgren, Zoe (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Randall, Emily (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), Mullin, Kevin (Democratic), and Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 7709?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 25, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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