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SRES 648 118th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

A resolution proclaiming a Declaration of Environmental Rights for Incarcerated People.

Introduced: April 18, 2024 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 April 18, 2024

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2887-2888)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 648: A resolution proclaiming a Declaration of Environmental Rights for Incarcerated People.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-648/
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"S. Res. 648: A resolution proclaiming a Declaration of Environmental Rights for Incarcerated People.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-648/.
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S. Res. 648, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-648/.
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