# Pennsylvania SB 1501: An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Freedmen Affairs to provide certain individuals with unfulfilled statutory obligations from the Reconstruction era and craft systemic policy solutions fo . . .r the socioeconomic impacts of slavery.

Pennsylvania SB 1501, An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Freedmen Affairs to provide certain individuals with unfulfilled statutory obligations from the Reconstruction era and craft systemic policy solutions fo . . .r the socioeconomic impacts of slavery., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Sharif Street (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-10-26 (Referred to State Government) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 1501
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Freedmen Affairs to provide certain individuals with unfulfilled statutory obligations from the Reconstruction era and craft systemic policy solutions fo . . .r the socioeconomic impacts of slavery.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-10-26
- Last action: 2026-10-26, Referred to State Government
- Sponsor: Sharif Street (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sharif Street (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2026-10-26: Referred to State Government (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 2067, 2026-10-26: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1501/PN2067), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1501/PN2067), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1501/PN2067)

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## Sources
- [PN 2067 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1501/PN2067)
- [PN 2067 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1501/PN2067)
- [PN 2067 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1501/PN2067)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB1501-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).