United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 40 (117th)
Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Introduced
4 January 2021
Last action
14 April 2021 · Vote
Status
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.
Sponsors
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 January 2026
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.
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Timeline
4 January 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2021
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2)
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
13 April 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
13 April 2021
Committee
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Discharged.
Source: Committee
14 April 2021
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 January 2021 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/40
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/40
- us · 117-hr-40 · source updated 10 January 2026