Congress.gov119th Congress

H.R. 40

Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

Introduced Jan 3, 2025Latest action Jan 3, 2025Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Plain-English 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 must (1) compile documentary evidence of slavery in the United States; (2) study the role of the federal and state governments in supporting the institution of slavery; (3) analyze discriminatory laws and policies against freed African slaves and their descendants; and (4) recommend ways the United States may recognize and remedy the effects of slavery and discrimination on African Americans, including through a formal apology and compensation (i. e. , reparations).

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People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

Suzan K. DelBene

Cosponsor · Democratic · WA

Janelle Bynum

Cosponsor · Democratic · OR

Suzanne Ms. Bonamici

Cosponsor · Democratic · OR

Nydia M. Velázquez

Cosponsor · Democratic · NY

Jasmine Crockett

Cosponsor · Democratic · TX

Elizabeth Fletcher

Cosponsor · Democratic · TX

Jerrold L Nadler

Cosponsor · Democratic · NY

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Cosponsor · Democratic · NJ

Ayanna Pressley

Sponsor · Democratic · MA

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Cosponsor · Democratic · NY

Wesley Bell

Cosponsor · Democratic · MO

Gwen S Moore

Cosponsor · Democratic · WI

Greg Casar

Cosponsor · Democratic · TX

Mark DeSaulnier

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Grace Meng

Cosponsor · Democratic · NY

Ritchie Torres

Cosponsor · Democratic · NY

Judy Chu

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Jahana Hayes

Cosponsor · Democratic · CT

Lucia Kay Ms. Mcbath

Cosponsor · Democratic · GA

Christian Menefee

Cosponsor · Democratic · TX

Rashida Tlaib

Cosponsor · Democratic · MI

Marilyn Strickland

Cosponsor · Democratic · WA

Paul David Tonko

Cosponsor · Democratic · NY

Lateefah Simon

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Rohit Khanna

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Maxine Dexter

Cosponsor · Democratic · OR

Darren Soto

Cosponsor · Democratic · FL

Lori Trahan

Cosponsor · Democratic · MA

D. Adam Smith

Cosponsor · Democratic · WA

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

Cosponsor · Democratic · GA

Maxwell Frost

Cosponsor · Democratic · FL

Lamonica Mciver

Cosponsor · Democratic · NJ

Ted Lieu

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Rebecca 'Becca' Balint

Cosponsor · Democratic · VT

Mary Gay Scanlon

Cosponsor · Democratic · PA

Joaquin Castro

Cosponsor · Democratic · TX

Amerish Bera

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Greg Landsman

Cosponsor · Democratic · OH

Ilhan Omar

Cosponsor · Other · MN

Janice D. Schakowsky

Cosponsor · Democratic · IL

Diana DeGette

Cosponsor · Democratic · CO

Joseph Neguse

Cosponsor · Democratic · CO

Gabriel F Amo

Cosponsor · Democratic · RI

Sara Jacobs

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Joyce Beatty

Cosponsor · Democratic · OH

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Cosponsor · Democratic · FL

Dwight Evans

Cosponsor · Democratic · PA

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Cosponsor · Democratic · DC

Mark Takano

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Herb Md Conaway

Cosponsor · Democratic · NJ

Sarah Elizabeth Mcbride

Cosponsor · Democratic · DE

Doris O. Matsui

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Dina Titus

Cosponsor · Democratic · NV

Bennie G. Thompson

Cosponsor · Democratic · MS

Jesús G. "Chuy" García

Cosponsor · Democratic · IL

Shomari Figures

Cosponsor · Democratic · AL

Adriano Espaillat

Cosponsor · Democratic · NY

Valerie P. Foushee

Cosponsor · Democratic · NC

Yvette D. Clarke

Cosponsor · Democratic · NY

Troy A. Carter Sr.

Cosponsor · Democratic · LA

Sean Casten

Cosponsor · Democratic · IL

Danny K. Mr. Davis

Cosponsor · Democratic · IL

James E. Clyburn

Cosponsor · Democratic · SC

M Shontel Brown

Cosponsor · Democratic · OH

Delia Ramirez

Cosponsor · Democratic · IL

Kweisi Mfume

Cosponsor · Democratic · MD

Jonathan Jackson

Cosponsor · Democratic · IL

Edward Case

Cosponsor · Democratic · HI

Analilia Mejia

Cosponsor · Democratic · NJ

Mike Levin

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Linda T. Sánchez

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Sylvia R. Garcia

Cosponsor · Democratic · TX

Lloyd Doggett

Cosponsor · Democratic · TX

Steve Cohen

Cosponsor · Democratic · TN

Steven Horsford

Cosponsor · Democratic · NV

Cleo Fields

Cosponsor · Democratic · LA

Terri A. Sewell

Cosponsor · Democratic · AL

Marc Allison Veasey

Cosponsor · Democratic · TX

Shri Thanedar

Cosponsor · Democratic · MI

Jill Naomi Tokuda

Cosponsor · Democratic · HI

Frederica S. Wilson

Cosponsor · Democratic · FL

Sydney Kamlager-Dove

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Gregory W. Meeks

Cosponsor · Democratic · NY

Valerie Hoyle

Cosponsor · Democratic · OR

Stacey E. Plaskett

Cosponsor · Democratic · VI

Julia Brownley

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Mark Pocan

Cosponsor · Democratic · WI

Nikema Williams

Cosponsor · Democratic · GA

Jimmy Panetta

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Robert Garcia

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Chellie Pingree

Cosponsor · Democratic · ME

Pramila Jayapal

Cosponsor · Democratic · WA

Maxine Waters

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Alexander Green

Cosponsor · Democratic · TX

André Carson

Cosponsor · Democratic · IN

Robin L. Kelly

Cosponsor · Democratic · IL

Glenn Ivey

Cosponsor · Democratic · MD

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.

Cosponsor · Democratic · GA

Madeleine Dean

Cosponsor · Democratic · PA

James P Mcgovern

Cosponsor · Democratic · MA

Jim Himes

Cosponsor · Democratic · CT

Morgan McGarvey

Cosponsor · Democratic · KY

Donald S. Beyer, Jr.

Cosponsor · Democratic · VA

Jimmy Gomez

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Melanie A. Stansbury

Cosponsor · Democratic · NM

Summer L. Lee

Cosponsor · Democratic · PA

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Cosponsor · Democratic · VA

Nanette Diaz Barragán

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Jennifer L. McClellan

Cosponsor · Democratic · VA

Emanuel Cleaver

Cosponsor · Democratic · MO

Mike Quigley

Cosponsor · Democratic · IL

Alma S. Adams

Cosponsor · Democratic · NC

Haley M. Stevens

Cosponsor · Democratic · MI

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Official Subjects

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesPublic contracts and procurementEvidence and witnessesRacial and ethnic relationsState and local government operationsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanityFederal district courtsGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsAdvisory bodiesCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsCivics educationU.S. history

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