H.RES.55: Honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States Government to address the crisis of racial profiling.

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Bill Summary

Condemns unfounded reliance on Stand Your Ground laws to protect actions that extend far beyond historical use of self-defense. Urges state legislatures to reject or repeal Stand Your Ground legislation. Commits to developing incentives for states to find alternatives to such legislation, such as grants for community policing. Encourages states to create penalties for individuals found to have caused substantive harm through racial profiling....

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Feb. 5, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 5, 2013

Introduced in the House by Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.)

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