# 119-hr-4228: Original Justice for living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa/Greenwood Race Massacre Act

119-hr-4228, Original Justice for living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa/Greenwood Race Massacre Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4228
- Congress: 119
- Title: Original Justice for living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa/Greenwood Race Massacre Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**One-time cash awards for living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa/Greenwood Race Massacre.** This bill would authorize fixed compensatory and punitive payments and set simple proof and funding rules. - Living survivors would be eligible for a fixed award of $10.4 million in compensatory damages and $10.4 million in punitive damages, about $20.8 million total per survivor. - If a survivor dies before payment, the award would be paid to the survivor's estate. - Certification would be issued by the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and would require only a birth certificate as proof of identity. - Each payment would fully satisfy all federal claims for the described harms and would make recipients ineligible for additional federal compensation for those harms. - Payments would be funded from the federal Judgment Fund under 31 U.S.C. 1304.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Big one-time payments for Tulsa survivors: benefit, high. If enacted, living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre who are alive on May 1, 2025 would receive $20,796,736 total: $10,398,368 in compensatory damages and $10,398,368 in punitive damages. Treasury would pay within 30 days after certification. The Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights…
- Payment ends future federal claims: cost, high. If enacted, once you or your estate receive this payment, it would fully settle all federal claims for these harms. You would not be eligible for any more federal payments or benefits for the same harms. This rule would start when the payment is made.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4228 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4228)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4228 (as of 2026-04-21).