- Target:
- President Barack Obama
- Region:
- United States of America
- Website:
- www.whitehouse.gov
Under Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution, we ask the President to call a Special Session of Congress.
This Special Session should address these 3 items:
1.) Human Rights
Action: a. Outlining the rights of Civilians (when apprehended or detained in Police custody, the process of public defense, easier process to restore voting rights to returning citizens) and -
b. the rights of police (proper/unified training, psychological evaluations, fair wages/ treatment for PTSD)
2.) Race Relations
Action: a. Updating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include anti-profiling language & increased funding to Community Relations Service (CRS)
3.) Gun Control
Action: Background Checks for those seeking to obtain a firearm and closing the Gun Show Loophole. A vote on reinstating the Federal Assault Weapon Ban.
We, the undersigned, call on the President of the United States to call a Special Session of Congress to address 1. Human Rights 2. Race Relations 3. Gun Control.
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The Bring Congress back from Recess petition to President Barack Obama was written by Aaron Myers and is in the category Human Rights at GoPetition.