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H.R. 2494, the Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act of 2023; H. Res. 363, Expressing support for recognizing National Police Week; H.R. 3091, the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act...
Markup
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2141 RHOB
Subcommittees:
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance (118th Congress)
The Fentanyl Crisis in America: Inaction is No Longer an Option
Hearing
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Location:
2141 RHOB
Subcommittees:
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance (118th Congress)
Undoing the Damage of the War on Drugs: A Renewed Call for Sentencing Reform
Hearing
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Location:
2141 RHOB
Juvenile Justice Pipeline and the Road Back to Integration
Hearing
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Location:
2141 RHOB
Subcommittees:
Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security (117th Congress)
Discrimination and Violence Against Asian Americans
Hearing
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2141 RHOB
Returning Citizens: Challenges and Opportunities for Reentry
Letter to Ranking Member Collins re witness request 12.9.19
House Passes Prison Reform for Elderly Offenders
December 3, 2019
Press Release

Washington, D.C. –Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4018 to provide the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) the authority to transfer eligible, elderly offenders from a BOP facility into home confinement when these individuals have reached 60 years of age and served two-thirds of the terms of imprisonment they were sentenced to. House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member Doug Collins (R-GA), along with Reps.

Subcommittees
The Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (116th Congress)
Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security (116th Congress)
Government Oversight (115th Congress)
Issues: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Crime Overcriminalization
House Judiciary Passes MORE Act to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level
November 20, 2019
Press Release

Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, by a vote of 24-10. The MORE Act is one of the most comprehensive marijuana reforms bills ever introduced in the U.S. Congress.

Subcommittees
The Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (116th Congress)
Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security (116th Congress)
Government Oversight (115th Congress)
Issues: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Crime Overcriminalization
Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019
November 20, 2019
Press Release

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks during the markup of H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019:

"H.R. 3884, the 'Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019,' or the 'MORE Act of 2019.' This bill would make three important changes to federal law. It would:

Subcommittees
The Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (116th Congress)
Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security (116th Congress)
Government Oversight (115th Congress)
Issues: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Crime Overcriminalization

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