H.R. 40 Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
Latest action · Apr 9, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 9, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
H.R. 40 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 examine (1) the role of 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 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 2, 2019 to Sep 14, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | May 14, 2019 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | May 22, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | May 23, 2019 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jun 13, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Jun 13, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Jun 20, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Jun 24, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Jul 16, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Jul 29, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jun 12, 2020 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Jun 12, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Jul 29, 2020 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Sep 14, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 9, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 9, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-27 | H.R. 40 AND THE PATH TO RESTORATIVE JUSTICE149 pages | Judiciary Committee | Jun 19, 2019 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 40 | Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act | Related bill | Jun 19, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- H.R. 40 Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
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.
- Apr 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
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