H.R. 6484 · 114th Congress

Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the "War on Drugs" Act of 2016

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Bobby Rush
Introduced
2016-12-08
Latest action
2016-12-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summary

Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the "War on Drugs" Act of 2016

This bill establishes a commission to examine and report on: the disparate incarceration and the institution of forced prison labor within the African-American community, government and private sector support for and profit from mass incarceration, discriminatory laws and other forms of discrimination in the public and private sectors, and the lingering negative effects of mass incarceration.

The commission must make recommendations for education and remedies.