H.R. 11882, a bill to establish minimum prisoner treatment standards for prisons in the United States, and to create an agency to hear complaints arising from alleged infractions of such standards to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reps. Rangel, Chisholm, Clay,...
President Barack Obama talks with Members of Congress after signing the Fair Sentencing Act in the Oval Office on August 3, 2010. Participants include, from left, Attorney General Eric Holder, Sen. Patrick Leahy (VT), Rep. Bobby Scott (VA), Senate Majority Whip...
A quote from Rep. Charles B. Rangel expressing disapproval of the shooting of an unarmed prisoner. 1971
Introduction of H.R. 11927, a bill to promote research and development of drugs or chemical compounds for use in the cure, prevention, or treatment of heroin addiction; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. November 29, 1971