United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 747 (116th)
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.
Introduced
6 December 2019
Last action
19 December 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
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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Timeline
6 December 2019
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
6 December 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 December 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 December 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
19 December 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 December 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/747
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hres/747
- us · 116-hres-747 · source updated 3 January 2025