H.R. 40 Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
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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.
What just happenedApr 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 9, 2019
- Apr 9, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 9, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate