led her colleagues in reintroducing the Reparations Now Resolution to call on the federal government to provide reparations to the descendants of enslaved Black families
Call on the federal government to provide reparations to the descendants of enslaved Black families.
Occurrences
The resolution seeks to advance federal reparations, support existing reparatory justice efforts such as H.R. 40, and provide further momentum to reparations efforts at the state and local levels.
Evidence
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GovInfo lists H. Res. 414 in the 119th Congress as sponsored by Summer L. Lee (PA). The action states that Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania submitted the resolution on May 15, 2025, and it was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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The introduced resolution says the Federal Government must compensate descendants of enslaved Black people and people of African descent, and resolves that the House recognizes federal responsibility to provide reparations, including financial compensation.
Assessments
Summer L. Lee personally sponsored and submitted H. Res. 414 on May 15, 2025. The resolution expressly called on the federal government to recognize responsibility and provide reparations, including compensation, to descendants of enslaved Black people and people of African descent. Because the promise was to call for federal reparations rather than to enact a reparations program, introducing this federal House resolution materially fulfills the stated commitment. Timing is treated as later_term because the documented delivery occurred in the 119th Congress after her initial 118th Congress term.