SENATE 329115th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
MERCY Act
- Last Action
- 2/7/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-07Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-02-07Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-07 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (8)
- Rand Paul (R-KY)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Subjects
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Detention of persons
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government studies and investigations
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Mental health
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