United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 901 (115th)
MERCY Act
Introduced
7 February 2017
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 February 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/901
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/901