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Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

Introduced: January 4, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Apr 14, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.
Apr 13, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 13, 2021
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Discharged.
Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2)
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

This bill establishes the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. The commission shall examine slavery and discrimination in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present and recommend appropriate remedies.

The commission shall identify (1) the role of the federal and state governments in supporting the institution of slavery, (2) forms of discrimination in the public and private sectors against freed slaves and their descendants, and (3) lingering negative effects of slavery on living African Americans and society.

What's happening now April 14, 2021

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 170
All 170 Democratic 132
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Nov 15, 2021
Crist, Charlie
· Sep 23, 2021
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 21, 2021
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jul 20, 2021
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jul 13, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 15, 2021
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jun 11, 2021
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · May 28, 2021
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · May 19, 2021
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · May 19, 2021
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 11, 2021
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 19, 2021
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Apr 19, 2021
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Apr 16, 2021
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 16, 2021
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 14, 2021
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Apr 14, 2021
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Apr 14, 2021
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Apr 14, 2021
Higgins, Brian
· Apr 13, 2021
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Apr 8, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Apr 5, 2021
Manning, Kathy
· Apr 5, 2021
McEachin, A.
· Apr 5, 2021
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2021
Levin, Andy
· Feb 24, 2021
 D
Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Feb 24, 2021
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Feb 18, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Feb 18, 2021
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Feb 15, 2021
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 15, 2021
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Feb 11, 2021
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 11, 2021
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Feb 5, 2021
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 5, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 4, 2021
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 4, 2021
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 4, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Feb 4, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Feb 4, 2021
Wexton, Jennifer
· Feb 4, 2021
DOYLE, MIKE
· Feb 1, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jan 28, 2021
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Jan 28, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jan 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 40: Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-40/
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