HRES 1178
118th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Proclaiming a Declaration of Environmental Rights for Incarcerated People.
Introduced: April 29, 2024
Introduced by:
Pressley, Ayanna
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 29, 2024
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This resolution declares that incarcerated people have the right to (1) healthy and safe environments, and (2) advocate for protecting and improving their environmental health.
This resolution also supports efforts to enact legislation that is guided by the principles of the Declaration of Environmental Rights for Incarcerated People (as described in this resolution).
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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