Economic Justice
Federal Reparations Direct Compensation Act
Black Americans face a persistent racial wealth gap rooted in slavery, Jim Crow laws, and discriminatory federal policy, resulting in significantly lower median household wealth compared to white households.
Topic
Economic Justice
The main issue area this future bill targets.
Latest Bill Update
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Sponsors and Scorecards
131
Linked legislators with scorecard records connected to this proposal.
Verification
1
Public source links pulled from linked bills and tracked actions.
Problem Statement
Black Americans face a persistent racial wealth gap rooted in slavery, Jim Crow laws, and discriminatory federal policy, resulting in significantly lower median household wealth compared to white households.
Proposed Solution
Provide direct financial compensation to eligible Black Americans through structured payments, trust funds, or tax credits, funded through federal appropriations and targeted revenue programs.
How to Verify This Page
Start with the linked real legislation below, then open the bill sources, action updates, sponsor records, and explainers tied to this proposal.
Real Legislation
H.R. 40 - Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Context: Federal • House • 118th Congress
Introduced: Jan 9, 2023
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Latest Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Action Date: Jan 9, 2023
Source: Congress.gov
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. The commission must (1) compile documentary evidence of slavery in the United States; (2) study the role of the federal and state governments in supporting the institution of slavery; (3) analyze discriminatory laws and policies against freed African slaves and their descendants; and (4) recommend ways the United States may recognize and remedy the effects of slavery and discrimination on African Americans, including through a formal apology and compensation (i.e., reparations). The commission consists of individuals from civil society and reparations organizations and individuals appointed by the President and congressional leadership; Members of Congress and governmental employees may not serve on the commission. The commission may hold hearings, subpoena witnesses and records, and contract with other entities to conduct its work. The commission must submit its final report within 18 months of its first meeting.
H.R. 40 is the closest current federal legislative anchor, but it creates a study commission rather than direct compensation.
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Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Primary Sponsor • D • TX
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Cosponsor • D • DC
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
Cosponsor • D • VI
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Cosponsor • D • NC
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
Cosponsor • D • VT
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Cosponsor • D • OH
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Cosponsor • D • VA
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Cosponsor • D • GA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Cosponsor • D • OR
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Cosponsor • D • DE
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Cosponsor • D • OR
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
Cosponsor • D • NY
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Cosponsor • D • PA
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
Cosponsor • D • OH
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
Cosponsor • D • MO
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Cosponsor • D • IN
Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]
Cosponsor • D • LA
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
Cosponsor • D • TX
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Cosponsor • D • HI
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
Cosponsor • D • IL
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Cosponsor • D • TX
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
Cosponsor • D • FL
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Cosponsor • D • NY
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Cosponsor • D • MO
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
Cosponsor • D • SC
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cosponsor • D • TN
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Cosponsor • D • VA
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Cosponsor • D • CT
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
Cosponsor • D • TX
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Cosponsor • D • CO
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Cosponsor • D • TX
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Cosponsor • D • IL
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Cosponsor • D • PA
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Cosponsor • D • CO
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Cosponsor • D • CT
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Cosponsor • D • WA
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Cosponsor • D • MI
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
Cosponsor • D • TX
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Cosponsor • D • NY
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Cosponsor • D • PA
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
Cosponsor • D • TX
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
Cosponsor • D • NC
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
Cosponsor • D • FL
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Cosponsor • D • IL
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Cosponsor • D • TX
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
Cosponsor • D • NY
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Cosponsor • D • TX
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Cosponsor • D • AZ
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Cosponsor • D • CT
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Cosponsor • D • NV
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
Cosponsor • D • MD
Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]
Cosponsor • D • MD
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
Cosponsor • D • IL
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Cosponsor • D • WA
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Cosponsor • D • GA
Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Cosponsor • D • MA
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Cosponsor • D • IL
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
Cosponsor • D • MI
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Cosponsor • D • WA
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Cosponsor • D • NJ
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
Cosponsor • D • OH
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Cosponsor • D • WA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
Cosponsor • D • PA
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Cosponsor • D • NM
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
Cosponsor • D • VA
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Cosponsor • D • MN
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
Cosponsor • D • KY
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Cosponsor • D • MA
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Cosponsor • D • NY
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Cosponsor • D • NY
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
Cosponsor • D • MD
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Cosponsor • D • WI
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Cosponsor • D • NY
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Cosponsor • D • MA
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
Cosponsor • D • NY
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Cosponsor • D • CO
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Cosponsor • D • MN
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Cosponsor • D • NJ
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Cosponsor • D • MN
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Cosponsor • D • ME
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Cosponsor • D • WI
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Cosponsor • D • MA
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Cosponsor • D • IL
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
Cosponsor • D • MD
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
Cosponsor • D • MD
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Cosponsor • D • PA
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Cosponsor • D • IL
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Cosponsor • D • GA
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Cosponsor • D • AL
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Cosponsor • D • NJ
Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]
Cosponsor • D • MI
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Cosponsor • D • WA
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Cosponsor • D • FL
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Cosponsor • D • MI
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
Cosponsor • D • WA
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
Cosponsor • D • MI
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Cosponsor • D • MS
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Cosponsor • D • NV
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
Cosponsor • D • MI
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
Cosponsor • D • HI
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Cosponsor • D • NY
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Cosponsor • D • MA
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Cosponsor • D • MD
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Cosponsor • D • NY
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Cosponsor • D • NJ
Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
Cosponsor • D • VA
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Cosponsor • D • GA
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
Cosponsor • D • FL
View linked legislator scorecards
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Primary Sponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
36.08
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Cosponsor • House • D • NC
Net Impact
88.16
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • MA
Net Impact
77.44
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Cosponsor • House • D • DC
Net Impact
76.80
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • AL
Net Impact
67.76
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • GA
Net Impact
66.88
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • IN
Net Impact
63.36
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • VA
Net Impact
58.08
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • OH
Net Impact
56.32
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • MO
Net Impact
56.32
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • PA
Net Impact
56.32
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
55.44
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • NC
Net Impact
54.56
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cosponsor • House • D • TN
Net Impact
53.92
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • MS
Net Impact
53.92
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • MA
Net Impact
49.28
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • MN
Net Impact
49.28
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
Cosponsor • House • D • MI
Net Impact
49.28
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • OR
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
Cosponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • IL
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • PA
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • IL
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
Cosponsor • House • D • PA
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Cosponsor • House • D • IL
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
Cosponsor • House • D • WA
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • PA
Net Impact
46.88
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Cosponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
42.24
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Cosponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
42.24
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • NM
Net Impact
42.24
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
42.24
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • PA
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
Cosponsor • House • D • FL
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • CT
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • CT
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
Cosponsor • House • D • FL
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • MD
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • WA
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • IL
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • MD
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • MA
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Cosponsor • House • D • GA
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Cosponsor • House • D • NJ
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
Cosponsor • House • D • FL
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • WA
Net Impact
39.84
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
Cosponsor • House • D • VI
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
Cosponsor • House • D • VT
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
Cosponsor • House • D • OH
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
Cosponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • IL
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Cosponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • CO
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • CO
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • MI
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • IL
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • CT
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • NV
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • MD
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Cosponsor • House • D • MA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • OH
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • WA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • MN
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • KY
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • WI
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • CO
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • ME
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • WI
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • IL
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Cosponsor • House • D • WA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Cosponsor • House • D • FL
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Cosponsor • House • D • MI
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
Cosponsor • House • D • MI
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • HI
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • MA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
31.68
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Cosponsor • House • D • NJ
Net Impact
31.68
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • OR
Net Impact
29.92
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • SC
Net Impact
26.40
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Cosponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
26.40
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
26.40
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • NV
Net Impact
26.40
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Cosponsor • House • D • VA
Net Impact
24.64
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • AZ
Net Impact
24.64
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
24.64
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
24.64
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
22.88
Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • MO
Net Impact
22.88
Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • LA
Net Impact
22.88
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
22.88
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • MN
Net Impact
22.88
Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • MI
Net Impact
22.88
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • MD
Net Impact
22.88
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • GA
Net Impact
22.24
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • HI
Net Impact
17.60
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
Cosponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
17.60
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • GA
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Cosponsor • House • D • DE
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
Cosponsor • House • D • MI
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • WA
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • NJ
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • MD
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • MD
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
Cosponsor • House • D • VA
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Cosponsor • House • D • VA
Net Impact
8.80
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • NJ
Net Impact
8.80
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Jan 9, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H96)
IntroReferral
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee
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Government Benefits and the Racial Gap
EconomicsA breakdown of how government assistance, subsidies, and wealth-building programs often benefited white Americans while excluding Black Americans.
The Homestead Act and Unequal Access to Land
Economic OpportunityA look at how free land policy worked in practice and why Black Americans were often excluded from its benefits.
Linked Legislator Scorecards
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Cosponsor • House • D • NC
Net Impact
88.16
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • MA
Net Impact
77.44
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Cosponsor • House • D • DC
Net Impact
76.80
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • AL
Net Impact
67.76
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • GA
Net Impact
66.88
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • IN
Net Impact
63.36
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • VA
Net Impact
58.08
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • OH
Net Impact
56.32
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • MO
Net Impact
56.32
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • PA
Net Impact
56.32
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
55.44
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • NC
Net Impact
54.56
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cosponsor • House • D • TN
Net Impact
53.92
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • MS
Net Impact
53.92
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • MA
Net Impact
49.28
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • MN
Net Impact
49.28
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
Cosponsor • House • D • MI
Net Impact
49.28
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • OR
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
Cosponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • IL
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • PA
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • IL
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
Cosponsor • House • D • PA
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Cosponsor • House • D • IL
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
Cosponsor • House • D • WA
Net Impact
47.52
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • PA
Net Impact
46.88
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Cosponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
42.24
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Cosponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
42.24
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • NM
Net Impact
42.24
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
42.24
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • PA
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
Cosponsor • House • D • FL
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • CT
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • CT
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
Cosponsor • House • D • FL
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • MD
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • WA
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • IL
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • MD
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • MA
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Cosponsor • House • D • GA
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Cosponsor • House • D • NJ
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
Cosponsor • House • D • FL
Net Impact
40.48
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • WA
Net Impact
39.84
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Primary Sponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
36.08
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
Cosponsor • House • D • VI
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
Cosponsor • House • D • VT
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
Cosponsor • House • D • OH
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
Cosponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • IL
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Cosponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • CO
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • CO
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • MI
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • IL
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • CT
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • NV
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • MD
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Cosponsor • House • D • MA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • OH
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • WA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • MN
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • KY
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • WI
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • CO
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • ME
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • WI
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • IL
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Cosponsor • House • D • WA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Cosponsor • House • D • FL
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Cosponsor • House • D • MI
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
Cosponsor • House • D • MI
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • HI
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • MA
Net Impact
33.44
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
31.68
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Cosponsor • House • D • NJ
Net Impact
31.68
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • OR
Net Impact
29.92
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • SC
Net Impact
26.40
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Cosponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
26.40
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
26.40
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • NV
Net Impact
26.40
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Cosponsor • House • D • VA
Net Impact
24.64
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • AZ
Net Impact
24.64
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
24.64
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
24.64
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
22.88
Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • MO
Net Impact
22.88
Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • LA
Net Impact
22.88
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
22.88
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • MN
Net Impact
22.88
Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • MI
Net Impact
22.88
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • MD
Net Impact
22.88
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • GA
Net Impact
22.24
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • HI
Net Impact
17.60
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
Cosponsor • House • D • TX
Net Impact
17.60
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • GA
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Cosponsor • House • D • DE
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
Cosponsor • House • D • MI
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • WA
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • NJ
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • MD
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • MD
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
Cosponsor • House • D • VA
Net Impact
15.84
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Cosponsor • House • D • VA
Net Impact
8.80
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Cosponsor • House • D • NJ
Net Impact
8.80
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H.R. 40 is the closest current federal legislative anchor, but it creates a study commission rather than direct compensation.
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