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- H.R.40
H.R.40: Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 7, 2003
- Latest Major Action June 16, 2004
- See the eight similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
40 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act - Establishes the Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans to examine: (1) the institution of slavery which existed within the United States and the colonies that became the United States from 1619 through 1865; (2) the extent to which the Federal and State governments supported the institution of slavery in constitutional and statutory provisions; (3)...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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| Jan. 7, 2003 |
Introduced in the House by John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) |