Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. Government should formally record its endorsement of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should formally endorse the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Treatment of Prisoners and that the Attorney General should take steps to implement such rules where they do not conflict with the Constitution or existing statutes and do not fall short of desirable higher or more exacting standards.

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Timeline

1. 10 May 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

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2. 10 May 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 10 May 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 May 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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