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119th Congress

H.Res. 414

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Agreed to
Sponsor
Summer L. Lee(D-PA)
Introduced
May 15, 2025
Policy area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Committees
House Committee on the Judiciary
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (13)

Original cosponsors (13)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

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.

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