HR 1196
117th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congressional oversight
Disability and health-based discrimination
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government liability
Government studies and investigations
Military personnel and dependents
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
U.S. history
Confronting and Correcting Historical Injustices Act
Introduced: February 22, 2021
Introduced by:
DeSaulnier, Mark
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 22, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Confronting and Correcting Historical Injustices Act
This bill establishes the Commission for Review and Correction of Historical Injustices to identify, investigate, and review instances of discrimination and other historical injustices carried out by federal agencies. The commission must also periodically recommend legislative or executive action to resolve such instances.
In carrying out its duties, the commission must set up a mechanism to allow for public comment and input on instances of discrimination.
In addition, the bill grants the commission authority to issue a subpoena to any agency that the majority of the commission deems necessary.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
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