Bill116th CongressFiled Sep 1, 2020Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 8155
Restricting the Use of Solitary Confinement Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 1, 2020)
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.
What just happenedSep 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12](D-NJ)Sponsor
5 cosponsors5 D
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- Introduced in HouseSep 1, 2020
- Sep 1, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 1, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 1, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House