To place restrictions on the use of solitary confinement for juveniles in Federal custody.
USA115th CongressHR-901| House
| Updated: 3/9/2017
Elijah E. Cummings
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (12)
Mia B. Love (Republican)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Steve Russell (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Child healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment studies and investigationsJuvenile crime and gang violenceMental health
To place restrictions on the use of solitary confinement for juveniles in Federal custody.
USA115th CongressHR-901| House
| Updated: 3/9/2017
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Elijah E. Cummings
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (12)
Mia B. Love (Republican)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Steve Russell (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Child healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment studies and investigationsJuvenile crime and gang violenceMental health