119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jan 3, 2025
H.R. 40In CommitteeCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna (D-MA)116 cosponsorsIntroduced Jan 3, 2025
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All 116 cosponsors
116 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (116)
Adams, Alma S.NC-12
Beatty, JoyceOH-03
Beyer, Donald S.VA-08
Bishop, Sanford D.GA-02
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
Brown, Shontel M.OH-11
Brownley, JuliaCA-26
Carson, AndréIN-07
Carter, Troy A.LA-02
Case, EdHI-01
Casten, SeanIL-06
Cherfilus-McCormick, SheilaFL-20
Chu, JudyCA-28
Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09
Cleaver, EmanuelMO-05
Clyburn, James E.SC-06
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Connolly, Gerald E.VA-11
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
Dean, MadeleinePA-04
Doggett, LloydTX-37
Espaillat, AdrianoNY-13
Evans, DwightPA-03
Fletcher, LizzieTX-07
Foushee, Valerie P.NC-04
Frost, MaxwellFL-10
Garcia, Sylvia R.TX-29
Green, AlTX-09
Hayes, JahanaCT-05
Himes, James A.CT-04
Horsford, StevenNV-04
Jackson, Jonathan L.IL-01
Jacobs, SaraCA-51
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Kelly, Robin L.IL-02
Lee, Summer L.PA-12
Lieu, TedCA-36
McIver, LaMonicaNJ-10
Meeks, Gregory W.NY-05
Meng, GraceNY-06
Moore, GwenWI-04
Nadler, JerroldNY-12
Omar, IlhanMN-05
Panetta, JimmyCA-19
Pingree, ChellieME-01
Pocan, MarkWI-02
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Ramirez, Delia C.IL-03
Scanlon, Mary GayPA-05
Simon, LateefahCA-12
Stevens, Haley M.MI-11
Strickland, MarilynWA-10
Swalwell, EricCA-14
Takano, MarkCA-39
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Thompson, Bennie G.MS-02
Titus, DinaNV-01
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Tokuda, Jill N.HI-02
Torres, RitchieNY-15
Trahan, LoriMA-03
Velázquez, Nydia M.NY-07
Williams, NikemaGA-05
Wilson, Frederica S.FL-24
Landsman, GregOH-01
Casar, GregTX-35
Sánchez, Linda T.CA-38
Smith, AdamWA-09
Mfume, KweisiMD-07
Scott, DavidGA-13
Crockett, JasmineTX-30
Bera, AmiCA-06
Garcia, RobertCA-42
Khanna, RoCA-17
McGovern, James P.MA-02
Sewell, Terri A.AL-07
Soto, DarrenFL-09
Castro, JoaquinTX-20
Bell, WesleyMO-01
Neguse, JoeCO-02
DeSaulnier, MarkCA-10
DeGette, DianaCO-01
Gomez, JimmyCA-34
McGarvey, MorganKY-03
Dexter, MaxineOR-03
Matsui, Doris O.CA-07
Hoyle, Val T.OR-04
Bynum, Janelle S.OR-05
Fields, CleoLA-06
Ivey, GlennMD-04
Figures, ShomariAL-02
Veasey, Marc A.TX-33
Conaway, Herbert C.NJ-03
Waters, MaxineCA-43
Tonko, PaulNY-20
Amo, GabeRI-01
Mejia, AnaliliaNJ-11
McBath, LucyGA-06
DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01
Levin, MikeCA-49
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