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Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

Introduced: January 25, 2021 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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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 January 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 40 Identical bill Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 17 Independent 1
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jun 7, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 22, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Apr 20, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 4, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 2, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 25, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jan 25, 2021
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jan 25, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 25, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 25, 2021
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jan 25, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 25, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 25, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jan 25, 2021
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 25, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 25, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jan 25, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jan 25, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 40: Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-40/
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"S. 40: Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-40/.
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S. 40, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-40/.
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