Senate Bill 40
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 25, 2021
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Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
40
Congress
117
Policy Area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Primary focus of measure is discrimination on basis of race, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, health or disability; First Amendment rights; due process and equal protection; abortion rights; privacy. Measures concerning abortion rights and procedures may fall under Health policy area.
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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.
January 25, 2021
01/25/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
01/25/2021
Introduced in Senate
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Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:11:50 PM