United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 40 (115th)
Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
Introduced
3 January 2017
Last action
8 March 2018 · Passed
Status
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Jackson Lee asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 40, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Conyers, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Sponsors
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Subjects
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Source updated
11 August 2025
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 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
3 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Source: Committee
8 March 2018
Passed
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Jackson Lee asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 40, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Conyers, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/40
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/40
- us · 115-hr-40 · source updated 11 August 2025