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H.R. 40

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

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.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18](D-TX)Sponsor
173 cosponsors173 D
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  1. Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  5. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

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