H.R. 5710: The Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-05-08 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-05-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

The Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2018

Plain summary

The Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2018 This bill establishes the National Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Commission: (1) to study the impact of solitary confinement in correctional facilities on governments, communities, and social institutions; (2) to report findings; and (3) to recommend national standards to reduce the use of solitary confinement. The bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish national standards to reduce solitary confinement in correctional facilities. The Bureau of Prisons must comply with the national standards immediately. A state or local government must certify compliance with the national standards to be eligible for DOJ-administered grant program funding to construct, maintain, or operate correctional facilities.

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Official text

The Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2018

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · 40 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Mark Takano (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Peter Welch (D-VT), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Judy Chu (D-CA), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr5710.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr5710 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115