Expressing the sense of the House that the Governor of the State of California, or the California Board of Prison Terms, or both, should take actions within their power to bring about the reconsideration of the 1972 conviction and/or the immediate release from prison of Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt, and that the Judiciary Committee should inquire into the information known to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which was not released to the California Attorney General and courts in 1980.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 17, 1994

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt did not receive a fair trial because of secret Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) efforts to discredit him by the dissemination of false information and concealment of the informant status of the primary witness against him; (2) congressional inquiries are warranted to ascertain the full extent of information withheld from the California authorities in 1980; (3) the Governor of California and the California Board of Prison Terms should take actions to bring about the reconsideration of the 1972 conviction or the release of Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt; and (4) the Judiciary Committee should inquire into the information known to the FBI which was not released to the California Attorney General and courts in 1980.

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Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D–CA

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May 24, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Mar 17, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 17, 1994
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 1994
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.Res.392, 103rd Congress: Expressing the sense of the House that the Governor of the State of California, or the California Board of Prison Terms, or both, should take actions within their power to bring about the reconsideration of the 1972 conviction and/or the immediate release from prison of Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt, and that the Judiciary Committee should inquire into the information known to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which was not released to the California Attorney General and courts in 1980.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-resolution/392

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hres392/BILLS-103hres392ih.htm

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Analyze H.Res.392 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.Res.392, 103rd Congress: Expressing the sense of the House that the Governor of the State of California, or the California Board of Prison Terms, or both, should take actions within their power to bring about the reconsideration of the 1972 conviction and/or the immediate release from prison of Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt, and that the Judiciary Committee should inquire into the information known to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which was not released to the California Attorney General and courts in 1980.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-resolution/392

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-03-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hres392/BILLS-103hres392ih.htm

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Discuss H.Res.392, 103rd Congress: Expressing the sense of the House that the Governor of the State of California, or the California Board of Prison Terms, or both, should take actions within their power to bring about the reconsideration of the 1972 conviction and/or the immediate release from prison of Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt, and that the Judiciary Committee should inquire into the information known to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which was not released to the California Attorney General and courts in 1980.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-resolution/392

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-03-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hres392/BILLS-103hres392ih.htm

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Discuss H.Res.392, 103rd Congress: Expressing the sense of the House that the Governor of the State of California, or the California Board of Prison Terms, or both, should take actions within their power to bring about the reconsideration of the 1972 conviction and/or the immediate release from prison of Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt, and that the Judiciary Committee should inquire into the information known to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which was not released to the California Attorney General and courts in 1980.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-resolution/392

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-03-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hres392/BILLS-103hres392ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2021-06-02T19:15:43Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Res.392 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.