I
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9756
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 16, 2026
Mr. McGuire introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide medication assisted treatment for opioid addiction to certain women.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Maternal Access to Treatment Act of 2026
or the MAT Act of 2026
.
Sec. 2. Medication assisted treatment
(a) Requirement
The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall provide medication assisted treatment (commonly known as MAT
) to each pregnant woman in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons addicted to opioids.
(b) Exception
A pregnant woman who is mentally competent may deny the provision of medication assisted treatment under subsection (a).