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Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act

Introduced: January 4, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 5, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E11-12)
Jan 4, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now February 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 15, 2008
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 7, 2007
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 4, 2007
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 4, 2007
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 4, 2007
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 4, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 40: Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-40/
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"H.R. 40: Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-40/.
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