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.
USA116th CongressHRES-747| House
| Updated: 12/19/2019
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democratic Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (21)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress
HRES 115-933To acknowledge 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 in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Health
Congressional committeesCongressional operations and organizationCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of the TreasuryDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFederal officialsU.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.
USA116th CongressHRES-747| House
| Updated: 12/19/2019
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress
HRES 115-933To acknowledge 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 in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democratic Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (21)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional committeesCongressional operations and organizationCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of the TreasuryDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFederal officialsU.S. history