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H.R. 40 · 116th Congress

Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act

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SJD Jackson LeeSponsor
173 cosponsors · 173 D
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23 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 3, 2019

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. Among other requirements, 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act

Latest action (Jun 19, 2019): Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 3, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.