119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jul 28, 2025
S. 2477In CommitteeCrime and Law Enforcement
Democrats introduce bill to limit solitary confinement in prisons
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. (D-MA)5 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 28, 2025
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Jul 28
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Jul 28, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 28
Jul 28, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
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Jul 28
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 28
Introduced in Senate
All 5 cosponsors
4 Democrats · 0 Republicans · 1 Independent
Democrats (4)
Independents (1)
Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
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