3.0.0 4488 2022-11-01T13:49:51Z 2022-11-01T13:49:51Z House HR 2019-09-25 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RICHMOND:H.R. 4488.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is introduced pursuant to the powers granted toCongress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl.1), the Commerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 3), and theNecessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 18).Further, this statement of constitutional authority is madefor the sole purpose of compliance with clause 7 of Rule XIIof the Rules of the House of Representatives and shall haveno bearing on judicial review of the accompanying bill.[Page H7989]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2019-10-28T13:53:54Z Referred to 2019-09-25T14:01:05Z 2019-10-28 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2019-09-25 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-09-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-09-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000588 Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] Cedric Richmond D LA L. 2 N W000819 Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] Mark Walker R NC 6 2019-09-25 True Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Child safety and welfare Correctional facilities and imprisonment Department of Justice Detention of persons Disability and paralysis Government studies and investigations Intergovernmental relations Juvenile crime and gang violence Law enforcement administration and funding Mental health State and local government operations Women's health Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2019-09-25 Introduced in House 2020-06-04T14:48:35Z Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2019

This bill establishes the National Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Commission. The commission must study the impact of solitary confinement on governments, communities, and social institutions. It must also report findings and recommend national standards to reduce the use of solitary confinement.

The bill directs the Department of Justice 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 comply with the national standards to receive a full allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program.

]]> Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2019 Display Title Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4488ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4488ih.xml 2019-10-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.