To 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.
Latest action · Jul 30, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 12, 2018
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the War on Drugs has failed to achieve its goal of reducing drug use.
Apologizes to those harmed through the War on Drugs.
Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2018 to Jun 14, 2018; 27 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Jun 12, 2018 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Jun 13, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jun 13, 2018 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Jun 13, 2018 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Jun 13, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jun 13, 2018 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jun 13, 2018 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Jun 13, 2018 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Jun 13, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jun 13, 2018 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 14, 2018 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 12, 2018 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 12, 2018 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jul 30, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Jun 12, 2018Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2018Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 115-228 | NOMINATION OF TOM PRICE TO SERVE AS SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES117 pages | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Jan 18, 2017 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2018Introduced in House
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