# 117-hr-176: Restricting the Use of Solitary Confinement Act

117-hr-176, Restricting the Use of Solitary Confinement Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-176
- Congress: 117
- Title: Restricting the Use of Solitary Confinement Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-01-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Restricting the Use of Solitary Confinement Act

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2021-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-6005: Access to Birth Control Act
- 117-hres-789: Censuring Representative Paul Gosar.

## Sources
- [117-hr-176 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/176)

## Related
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7910)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-6005: Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6005)
- [117-hres-789: Censuring Representative Paul Gosar.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-789)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-176 (as of 2026-10-15).