Expressing the need to eliminate life without parole for children.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 27, 2015)
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.
What just happenedSep 8, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 27, 2015
- Sep 8, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Jul 27, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 27, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 27, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House