# 118-hres-414: Recognizing that the United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.

118-hres-414, Recognizing that the United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-414
- Congress: 118
- Title: Recognizing that the United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2023-05-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing that the United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2023-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2023-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2023-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2024-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hres-414 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/414)

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- [118-hjres-193: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-193)
- [118-hr-8732: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8732)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-6828: Brittany Clardy Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6828)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-414 (as of 2026-10-15).