H.Res. 208 is a symbolic resolution expressing the House of Representatives' solidarity with New York State corrections officers who struck in early 2025 over workplace safety concerns. The resolution highlights that assaults on corrections staff increased 85 percent between 2019 and 2024, the state has lost nearly 2,500 corrections officers since 2022, and officers face mandatory overtime at record levels. The resolution criticizes Governor Kathy Hochul and the 2022 HALT Act (which limited solitary confinement as a disciplinary tool), condemns the termination of striking officers and loss of their health care benefits, and urges the New York State Legislature to repeal the HALT Act. This resolution does not establish any new laws, allocate funding, or create binding requirements—it is a non-binding expression of congressional support and criticism intended to amplify the corrections officers' concerns and call for legislative action at the state level.
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