US HB901 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
MERCY Act Maintaining dignity and Eliminating unnecessary Restrictive Confinement of Youths Act of 2017 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.
Title
MERCY Act Maintaining dignity and Eliminating unnecessary Restrictive Confinement of Youths Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD] | Rep. Mia Love [R-UT] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
| Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Steve Russell [R-OK] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] |
| Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-09 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| 2017-02-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-02-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB329 (Same As) 2017-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB827 (Related) 2017-04-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB827 (Related) 2017-04-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Detention of persons
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Mental health
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Detention of persons
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Mental health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/901/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr901/BILLS-115hr901ih.pdf |
