HR 8155
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime prevention
Detention of persons
Evidence and witnesses
Health care coverage and access
Mental health
Restricting the Use of Solitary Confinement Act of 2020
Introduced: September 1, 2020
Introduced by:
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Restricting the Use of Solitary Confinement Act of 2020
This bill restricts the use of solitary confinement for inmates in federal custody, including by requiring hearings and other procedures for an inmate to contest placement in solitary confinement.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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