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Confronting and Correcting Historical Injustices Act

USA117th CongressHR-1196| House 
| Updated: 4/28/2021
Mark DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (8)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Armed Services Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Confronting and Correcting Historical Injustices Act This bill establishes the Commission for Review and Correction of Historical Injustices to identify, investigate, and review instances of discrimination and other historical injustices carried out by federal agencies. The commission must also periodically recommend legislative or executive action to resolve such instances. In carrying out its duties, the commission must set up a mechanism to allow for public comment and input on instances of discrimination. In addition, the bill grants the commission authority to issue a subpoena to any agency that the majority of the commission deems necessary.
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Timeline
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 22, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • February 22, 2021
    Introduced in House
  • February 22, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • April 28, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Congressional oversightDisability and health-based discriminationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary personnel and dependentsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationU.S. history

Confronting and Correcting Historical Injustices Act

USA117th CongressHR-1196| House 
| Updated: 4/28/2021
Confronting and Correcting Historical Injustices Act This bill establishes the Commission for Review and Correction of Historical Injustices to identify, investigate, and review instances of discrimination and other historical injustices carried out by federal agencies. The commission must also periodically recommend legislative or executive action to resolve such instances. In carrying out its duties, the commission must set up a mechanism to allow for public comment and input on instances of discrimination. In addition, the bill grants the commission authority to issue a subpoena to any agency that the majority of the commission deems necessary.
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Timeline
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 22, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • February 22, 2021
    Introduced in House
  • February 22, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • April 28, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mark DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (8)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Armed Services Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDisability and health-based discriminationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary personnel and dependentsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationU.S. history