US HB8155 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on September 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-01 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-01 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Restricting the Use of Solitary Confinement Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] |
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-09-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Crime prevention
Detention of persons
Evidence and witnesses
Health care coverage and access
Mental health
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Crime prevention
Detention of persons
Evidence and witnesses
Health care coverage and access
Mental health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8155/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8155/BILLS-116hr8155ih.pdf |
