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HOUSE 1194115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act

Last Action
3/16/2017

Actions

  • 2017-03-16Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  • 2017-02-16Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2017-02-16Introduced in House
  • 2017-02-16Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-16 (00)

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act

This bill establishes the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys within the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Office of the Staff Director to make a systematic study of the conditions affecting black men and boys.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Marc Veasey (D-TX)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
  • GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
  • ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
  • Cedric Richmond (D-LA)
  • Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
  • Gwen Moore (D-WI)
  • Robin Kelly (D-IL)
  • Henry Johnson (D-GA)
  • BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
  • David Scott (D-GA)
  • JOHN CONYERS (D-MI)
  • Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
  • Alma Adams (D-NC)
  • JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC)
  • WM. CLAY (D-MO)
  • Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
  • MAXINE WATERS (D-CA)
  • DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)

Subjects

  • Academic performance and assessments
  • Child health
  • Commission on Civil Rights
  • Correctional facilities and imprisonment
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health information and medical records
  • Higher education
  • Minority health
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • Violent crime
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