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

Introduced: March 11, 2021 Introduced by: Pressley, Ayanna Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

May 18, 2021

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

Mar 11, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 11, 2021

Introduced in House

Mar 10, 2021

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1316)

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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 May 18, 2021

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

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 19

Payne, Donald

· Mar 28, 2022

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Apr 12, 2021

New York · Mar 11, 2021

Espaillat, Adriano

New York · Mar 11, 2021

Evans, Dwight

Pennsylvania · Mar 11, 2021

Washington · Mar 11, 2021

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Mar 11, 2021

Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria

New York · Mar 11, 2021

Omar, Ilhan

Minnesota · Mar 11, 2021

RUSH, BOBBY

· Mar 11, 2021

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Mar 11, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 226: Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-226/

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"H. Res. 226: Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-226/.

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H. Res. 226, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-226/.

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