In CommitteeFiled Mar 12, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D)
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 12, 2026
Summary
The bill establishes a Land Reparations Commission within the legislative branch to identify eligible individuals and recommend how to provide land or cash compensation. It targets African‑American descendants of people who were enslaved in the United States and addresses the unfulfilled promise of “40 acres and a mule.” The commission must report its findings to Congress within 18 months of its first meeting.
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