H.R. 176 · 117th Congress · House

Restricting the Use of Solitary Confinement Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced
Jan 4, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 04, 2021Committee

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

  2. JAN 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JAN 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JAN 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 4, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 4, 2021

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