HR 40
106th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Black history
Blacks
Claims
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Government liability
History
Law
Minorities
Racial discrimination
Reparations
Slavery
State laws
Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
Introduced: January 6, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act - Establishes the Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans to examine slavery and discrimination in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present and recommend appropriate remedies.
Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
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