Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 7, 2017Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 329
MERCY Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 7, 2017)
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.
What just happenedFeb 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ](D-NJ)Sponsor
8 cosponsors4 D3 R1 I
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 7, 2017
- Feb 7, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate