MERCY Act

Summary

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

1. 7 February 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 February 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 February 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 March 2017

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 February 2017 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2017

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Sponsors

• Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← MERCY Act
• related to ← REDEEM Act