US Congress House Resolution 612 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on March 30 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-04-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Admonishes any state, local agency, or official acting to obstruct an open investigation or failing to fully execute official duties in the investigation of the events surrounding the death of Trayvon Martin. Condemns: (1) parties for their roles in proposing Stand Your Ground and similar legislation, and (2) reliance on Stand Your Ground laws to protect actions that extend beyond historical use of self-defense. Urges: (1) any state legislature considering Stand Your Ground legislation to reject it, and (2) the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws in every state.

Honoring the life of 17-year-old, Trayvon Martin, urging the State of Florida and others to repeal the Stand Your Ground law, and admonishing involved parties to pursue full investigations into all homicides, regardless of defenses asserted by the offender.

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-04-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2012-03-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/612/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres612/BILLS-112hres612ih.pdf