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HR 8048 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2022

Introduced: June 13, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 13, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 13, 2022
Introduced in House
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Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2022

This bill establishes the National Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Commission to study the impact of solitary confinement on governments, communities, and social institutions. Additionally, the bill (1) directs the Department of Justice to publish national standards to reduce solitary confinement in correctional facilities; and (2) authorizes grants for community-based prevention and education programs, community-based mental health care, or community-based drug treatment or harm reduction.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 17, 2022
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Jun 14, 2022
 R
Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Jun 13, 2022
Meijer, Peter
· Jun 13, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8048: Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8048/
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"H.R. 8048: Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8048/.
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H.R. 8048, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8048/.
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