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Restricting the Use of Solitary Confinement Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8155| House 
| Updated: 9/1/2020
Bonnie Watson Coleman

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (5)
Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Sep 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • September 1, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • September 1, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Restricting the Use of Solitary Confinement Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8155| House 
| Updated: 9/1/2020
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.
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Timeline
Sep 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • September 1, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • September 1, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bonnie Watson Coleman

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (5)
Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime preventionDetention of personsEvidence and witnessesHealth care coverage and accessMental health