United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 40 (110th)
Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
Introduced
4 January 2007
Last action
2 February 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act - Establishes the Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans to examine slavery and discrimination in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present and recommend appropriate remedies.
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Timeline
4 January 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E11-12)
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 January 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/40
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/40
- us · 110-hr-40 · source updated 14 August 2025