House Bill 414 - Recognizing that the United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-05-17

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Alternative Names

Recognizing that the United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.

Recognizing that the United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Potential Impact

Racial and ethnic relations

U.S. history

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]

Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

Committees and Subcommittees

Judiciary Committee

Variations and Revisions

Recognizing that the United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.

2/1/2024, 3:30 PM

This resolution recognizes the responsibility of the federal government to provide reparations and encourages the passage and implementation of the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act.

Congress
118
Number
HRES - 414
Introduced on
2023-05-17
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/17/2023
Text
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This resolution recognizes the responsibility of the federal government to provide reparations and encourages the passage and implementation of the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedRecognizing that the United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.
Policy Areas
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Potential Impact
Racial and ethnic relations•
U.S. history

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary11/16/2023

This resolution recognizes the responsibility of the federal government to provide reparations and encourages the passage and implementation of the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act.

Latest Action5/17/2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.