HRES 747
116th Congress
House
Health
Congressional committees
Congressional operations and organization
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of the Treasury
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Federal officials
U.S. history
Acknowledging that the War on Drugs has been a failed policy in achieving the goal of reducing drug use, and for the House of Representatives to apologize to the individuals and communities that were victimized by this policy.
Introduced: December 6, 2019
Introduced by:
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
Democratic
· New Jersey
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 6, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Dec 6, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the War on Drugs has failed to achieve its goal of reducing drug use and that activities continuing the War on Drugs should end. Further, the House of Representatives apologizes to those harmed through the War on Drugs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
4