United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 197 D cosponsors

HR 40 — Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

Last action — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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. 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2)

  4. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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

  6. Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Discharged.

  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  8. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 40 do?
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. 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.
Who sponsors HR 40?
HR 40 is sponsored by Plaskett, Stacey E. (Democratic), Rush, Bobby L. (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Castor, Kathy (Democratic), Lee, Barbara (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), McNerney, Jerry (Democratic), Norcross, Donald (Democratic), Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch (Democratic), Eshoo, Anna G. (Democratic), Cooper, Jim (Democratic), Connolly, Gerald E. (Democratic), Meng, Grace (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Trahan, Lori (Democratic), Pressley, Ayanna (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Jeffries, Hakeem S. (Democratic), Sarbanes, John P. (Democratic), Bishop, Sanford D. (Democratic), DeGette, Diana (Democratic), Kildee, Daniel T. (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Green, Al (Democratic), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Clark, Katherine M. (Democratic), Crow, Jason (Democratic), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Cicilline, David N. (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Jones, Mondaire (Democratic), Blumenauer, Earl (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Speier, Jackie (Democratic), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Meeks, Gregory W. (Democratic), Strickland, Marilyn (Democratic), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Deutch, Theodore E. (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Payne, Donald M. (Democratic), Morelle, Joseph D. (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Demings, Val Butler (Democratic), Bera, Ami (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Boyle, Brendan F. (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Lawrence, Brenda L. (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Mfume, Kweisi (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Fudge, Marcia L. (Democratic), Scott, David (Democratic), Barragán, Nanette Diaz (Democratic), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Vargas, Juan (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Thompson, Bennie G. (Democratic), Brown, Anthony G. (Democratic), Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Lowenthal, Alan S. (Democratic), Kilmer, Derek (Democratic), Neal, Richard E. (Democratic), Pallone, Frank (Democratic), Sewell, Terri A. (Democratic), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), Lawson, Al, Jr. (Democratic), Thompson, Mike (Democratic), Yarmuth, John A. (Democratic), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Horsford, Steven (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Dean, Madeleine (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Casten, Sean (Democratic), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Gomez, Jimmy (Democratic), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), Rice, Kathleen M. (Democratic), Lofgren, Zoe (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Kaptur, Marcy (Democratic), Omar, Ilhan (Democratic), Bass, Karen (Democratic), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), Garcia, Sylvia R. (Democratic), Escobar, Veronica (Democratic), Swalwell, Eric (Democratic), Butterfield, G. K. (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Bowman, Jamaal (Democratic), Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Foster, Bill (Democratic), Bush, Cori (Democratic), Sánchez, Linda T. (Democratic), Ryan, Tim (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Price, David E. (Democratic), Castro, Joaquin (Democratic), Torres, Ritchie (Democratic), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Maloney, Carolyn B. (Democratic), DeFazio, Peter A. (Democratic), Maloney, Sean Patrick (Democratic), Porter, Katie (Democratic), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Newman, Marie (Democratic), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Kirkpatrick, Ann (Democratic), Phillips, Dean (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Kahele, Kaiali'i (Democratic), Roybal-Allard, Lucille (Democratic), Aguilar, Pete (Democratic), Waters, Maxine (Democratic), Vela, Filemon (Democratic), Sires, Albio (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Doyle, Michael F. (Democratic), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Trone, David J. (Democratic), Perlmutter, Ed (Democratic), Cárdenas, Tony (Democratic), Cleaver, Emanuel (Democratic), Johnson, Eddie Bernice (Democratic), Wexton, Jennifer (Democratic), Napolitano, Grace F. (Democratic), Hastings, Alcee L. (Democratic), Clyburn, James E. (Democratic), DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic), Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" (Democratic), Kim, Andy (Democratic), Kuster, Ann M. (Democratic), Sherman, Brad (Democratic), Jacobs, Sara (Democratic), Courtney, Joe (Democratic), Auchincloss, Jake (Democratic), San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. (Democratic), Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho (Democratic), Malinowski, Tom (Democratic), Correa, J. Luis (Democratic), Ross, Deborah K. (Democratic), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Levin, Andy (Democratic), Mrvan, Frank J. (Democratic), Manning, Kathy E. (Democratic), Levin, Mike (Democratic), McEachin, A. Donald (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Bourdeaux, Carolyn (Democratic), Higgins, Brian (Democratic), Larsen, Rick (Democratic), Stevens, Haley M. (Democratic), Torres, Norma J. (Democratic), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Hoyer, Steny H. (Democratic), Frankel, Lois (Democratic), Langevin, James R. (Democratic), Himes, James A. (Democratic), Cuellar, Henry (Democratic), Leger Fernandez, Teresa (Democratic), Carter, Troy A. (Democratic), Gonzalez, Vicente (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Case, Ed (Democratic), Stansbury, Melanie A. (Democratic), Schneider, Bradley Scott (Democratic), Doggett, Lloyd (Democratic), Crist, Charlie (Democratic), Brown, Shontel M. (Democratic), Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (Democratic), and Jackson Lee, Sheila (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 40?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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