HR. 4682In Committee
End Solitary Confinement Act
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Restricts solitary confinement nationwide by largely barring its use in federal facilities, setting minimum incarceration standards, and tying certain justice grants to state and local compliance
Key points
- Establish incarceration minimum standards
- Prohibit solitary confinement use
- Authorize prisoner civil actions
- Limit justice grant funding
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-07-23 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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