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H.R.40 Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act, 113th Congress

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Latest Action: Jan 25, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

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86% of users oppose H.R.40

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86% of users on OpenCongress.org, a free, non-partisan resource, oppose H.R.40.

H.R.40 has been viewed 731 times

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To acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to examine the institution of slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes. (1 comments, Link )

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specifically, this section of the legislation: "To acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to examine the institution of slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.",

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On January 10, 2013, by molonlabe - Setting up a commission to make a report on the effects of slavery on society is completely unnecessary and should not be a function of government. This project has a budget of $8,000,000! If this bill were to become law, each of the seven members of this commission would make more than $100,000 a year. Cronyism at it's finest.

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As noted by molonlabe, a user on OpenCongress.org, on January 10, 2013, "Setting up a commission to make a report on the effects of slavery on society is completely unnecessary and should not be a function of government. This project has a budget of $8,000,000! If this bill were to become law, each of the seven members of this commission would make more than $100,000 a year. Cronyism at it's finest. "
On January 10, 2013, by 530i - Let it go. This is just to line someones pockets under the guise of racial injustice.

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As noted by 530i, a user on OpenCongress.org, on January 10, 2013, "Let it go. This is just to line someones pockets under the guise of racial injustice."
On January 06, 2013, by Citizen23452 - I think we all fully understand that slavery was immoral.. now lets move on.

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As noted by Citizen23452, a user on OpenCongress.org, on January 06, 2013, "I think we all fully understand that slavery was immoral.. now lets move on."

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