Bill Information for s40-119

Long Title

A bill 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.

Short Title

Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

Vote Information

Status: REFERRED as of 2025-01-09 00:00:00.

Sponsor: This bill was sponsored by Cory A. Booker (D-NJ).

Party line votes are determined based on this being a D-sponsored piece of legislation. See here for information on how party line votes are determined.

Vote count: There were 0 roll call votes on this bill in total.