MERCY Act
Latest action · Feb 7, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Maintaining dignity and Eliminating unnecessary Restrictive Confinement of Youths Act of 2017 or the MERCY Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit juvenile solitary confinement, except as a temporary response to behavior that poses a serious and immediate risk of harm.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2017 to Oct 5, 2018, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Feb 28, 2017 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jun 6, 2017 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Oct 5, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Feb 7, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 827 | REDEEM Act | Related bill | Apr 5, 2017 |
| HR 901 | MERCY Act | Identical bill | Mar 9, 2017 |
| HR 1906 | REDEEM Act | Related bill | Apr 26, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2017Introduced in Senate
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