S. 40 (IS) - Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act - BILLS-119s40is | Content Details

S. 40 (IS) - Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

Action: Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Welch, Mr. Kim, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Warren, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Markey, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Short Title: Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

Full Title: To address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Richard J. Durbin (IL); Richard Blumenthal (CT); Peter Welch (VT); Andy Kim (NJ); Tammy Duckworth (IL); Elizabeth Warren (MA); Alex Padilla (CA); Chris Van Hollen (MD); Adam B. Schiff (CA); Raphael G. Warnock (GA); Edward J. Markey (MA); Bernard Sanders (VT); Mazie K. Hirono (HI); Tina Smith (MN); Patty Murray (WA); Sheldon Whitehouse (RI); Jeff Merkley (OR)