HR 7927 · 119th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Land Reparations Commission Act

Introduced 2026-03-12· Sponsored by Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2026-03-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7927 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7927 To establish a Commission on Land Reparations, whose purpose is to study and distribute land reparations to African-American descendants of slaves promised land by the Federal Government. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2026 Mr. Thanedar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a Commission on Land Reparations, whose purpose is to study and distribute land reparations to African-American descendants of slaves promised land by the Federal Government. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Land Reparations Commission Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Following the Civil War, former enslaved Black Americans were promised ``40 acre…

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