Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
Latest action · Jun 19, 2019 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 3, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 173
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 3, 2019 to Dec 9, 2020, with 23 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2019Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 3, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1083 | H.R. 40 Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act | Related bill | Apr 9, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
- Advisory bodies
- Civics education
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Government liability
- Government studies and investigations
- Human rights
- Racial and ethnic relations
- State and local government operations
- U.S. history
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
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