HRES 1178 · 118th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Proclaiming a Declaration of Environmental Rights for Incarcerated People.

Introduced 2024-04-29· Sponsored by Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2024-04-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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).…

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