HOUSE 40115th CongressBecame Public Law No: 115-8.
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.
- Last Action
- 2/28/2017
Actions
- 2018-03-08ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Jackson Lee asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 40, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Conyers, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- 2017-01-12Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- 2017-01-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-01-03Introduced in House
- 2017-01-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-03 (00)
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 to examine slavery and discrimination in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present and recommend appropriate remedies.
Cosponsors (20)
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Keith Ellison (D-MN)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
- WM. CLAY (D-MO)
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
- GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- EDDIE JOHNSON (D-TX)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Government liability
- Government studies and investigations
- Human rights
- Racial and ethnic relations
- State and local government operations
- U.S. history
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
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