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Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all.

Introduced: July 22, 2020 Introduced by: Pressley, Ayanna Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Dec 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 20, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9111)
Nov 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the federal government should begin a large-scale effort to reduce incarceration rates and reshape the American legal system by

  • consulting with communities and individuals directly impacted by the justice system;
  • decriminalizing certain behaviors, increasing diversion opportunities, revising sentencing laws, and reducing practices that contribute to recidivism;
  • ending practices that advantage the wealthy and prohibiting private companies from profiting from the criminal justice system; and
  • ending militarized policing practices, investing in other safety services, and implementing policies that address the needs of communities most affected by high rates of incarceration.
What's happening now December 18, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 10
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jul 22, 2020
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 17, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jan 17, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 17, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Jan 17, 2020
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 17, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 17, 2020
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 17, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jan 17, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 17, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 17, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Dec 11, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Dec 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 702: Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-702/
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"H. Res. 702: Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-702/.
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H. Res. 702, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-702/.
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