US Congress House Resolution 382 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on July 27 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expressing the need to eliminate life without parole for children. Applauds the Supreme Court's decisions in Roper v. Simmons, Graham v. Florida, and Miller v. Alabama to strike down the death penalty, the use of life without parole sentences for non-homicide offenses, and the use of mandatory life without parole sentences for children in the United States. Applauds the states of Texas, Nevada, Wyoming, Kentucky, Kansas, Colorado, Montana, Alaska, Hawaii, Delaware, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, West Virginia, California, Florida, and Washington for recent legislative changes that eliminated life without the possibility of release or parole sentences for children convicted of serious crimes. Encourages other state legislatures to eliminate extreme sentences for children convicted of serious crimes.

Expressing the need to eliminate life without parole for children.

Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-09-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2015-07-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2015-07-27	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/382/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres382/BILLS-114hres382ih.pdf