Restricting the Use of Solitary Confinement Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 1, 2020 Referred to the House 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.
- IntroducedSep 1, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 11, 2020 to Dec 2, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Sep 11, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Oct 6, 2020 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Oct 23, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Oct 27, 2020 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Dec 2, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 1, 2020Introduced in House
- Sep 1, 2020Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 1, 2020Introduced in House
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