HR 176
117th 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
Introduced: January 4, 2021
Introduced by:
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Restricting the Use of Solitary Confinement Act
This bill imposes restrictions on the use of solitary confinement for inmates in federal custody.
Among the restrictions, the bill prohibits placement in solitary confinement for nondisciplinary reasons; it limits the duration of such placement; and it provides an administrative review process for inmates to contest such placement.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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