H.R. 901 · 115th Congress
Maintaining dignity and Eliminating unnecessary Restrictive Confinement of Youths Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Elijah Cummings
- Introduced
- 2017-02-07
- Latest action
- 2017-03-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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.