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119-hr-2100119th Congress

No Bailouts for Reparations Act

Sponsored By: Representative Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

Introduced

Summary

Blocks federal aid to any state or local government that enacts a reparations program tied to slavery, race, ethnicity, national origin, or related historical practices. This bill would stop the U.S. government from giving loans, grants, or other financial assistance to the specific state, local, or territorial unit that adopts such a program.

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  • State and local governments: A state, city, county, or their agencies that pass a covered reparations law would be barred from receiving federal loans, grants, or other assistance.
  • Federal entities: The ban would apply across the entire federal government, explicitly including the Federal Reserve System and independent agencies.
  • U.S. territories and possessions: The bill's definition of 'State' covers Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and other territories.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Block federal aid to governments with reparations

If enacted, this bill would block the U.S. Government from giving loans, grants, or other aid to certain governments. It would apply to any state, city, county, or their agencies that pass a reparations program based on slavery, race, ethnicity, national origin, or related history. This includes money or support from independent agencies and the Federal Reserve. The ban would only apply to the unit that passed the law; other units could still get aid. State would include the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories. The rule would start upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

TX • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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