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Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims Accountability Act of 2007

Introduced: April 23, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 24, 2007
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 23, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Apr 23, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E834)
Apr 23, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riots Claims Accountability Act of 2007 - Provides that any Greenwood, Oklahoma, claimant (a survivor or descendant of victims of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, Race Riot of 1921) who has not previously obtained a determination on the merits of a Greenwood claim may, in a civil action commenced within five years after enactment of this Act, obtain that determination.

What's happening now April 24, 2007

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 23, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1995: Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims Accountability Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1995/
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"H.R. 1995: Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims Accountability Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1995/.
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