| Author | Title | Citation | Document Type | Case Status | Summary | Year | Relevancy |
| Sanders, Jr., James |
2021 NY S.B. 1118 (NS) |
2021 New York Senate Bill No. 1118, New York Two Hundred Forty-Fourth Legislative Session (1/7/2021) |
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SANDERS Relates to acknowledging the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the city of New York and the state of New York; establishes the New York state community commission on reparations remedies to examine the institution of slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, the impact of these forces on living African-Americans and to make recommendations on appropriate remedies; makes an appropriation therefor; and provides for the repeal of such provisions. STATE OF NEW YORK... |
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| Brisport, Jabari (F) |
2021 NY S.B. 7215 (NS) |
2021 New York Senate Bill No. 7215, New York Two Hundred Forty-Fourth Legislative Session (6/7/2021) |
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Establishes the New York state community commission on reparations remedies. STATE OF NEW YORK _ 7215 2021-2022 Regular Sessions IN SENATE June 7, 2021 _ Introduced by Sen. BRISPORT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery in the city of New York and the state of New York; to establish the New York state community commission on reparations remedies, to examine... |
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| SENATOR FREDERICK |
2021 OR S.B. 618 (NS) |
2021 Oregon Senate Bill No. 618, Oregon Eighty-First Legislative Assembly (1/11/2021) |
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Relating to reparations for slavery. 81st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2021 Regular Session Senate Bill 618 Sponsored by Senator FREDERICK (at the request of former Representative Tiffiny Mitchell) (Presession filed.) SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study methods of providing reparations for slavery to... |
2021 |
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| SENATOR FREDERICK |
2021 OR S.B. 618 (NS) |
2021 Oregon Senate Bill No. 618, Oregon Eighty-First Legislative Assembly (1/11/2021) |
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Relating to reparations for slavery. 81st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2021 Regular Session Senate Bill 618 Sponsored by Senator FREDERICK (at the request of former Representative Tiffiny Mitchell) (Presession filed.) SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study methods of providing reparations for slavery to... |
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| SENATOR FREDERICK |
2021 OR S.B. 619 (NS) |
2021 Oregon Senate Bill No. 619, Oregon Eighty-First Legislative Assembly (1/11/2021) |
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Relating to reparations for slavery. 81st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2021 Regular Session Senate Bill 619 Sponsored by Senator FREDERICK (at the request of former Representative Tiffiny Mitchell) (Presession filed.) SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. Directs Department of Revenue to establish program to pay reparations to Black Oregonians who can demonstrate... |
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| SENATOR FREDERICK |
2021 OR S.B. 619 (NS) |
2021 Oregon Senate Bill No. 619, Oregon Eighty-First Legislative Assembly (1/11/2021) |
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Relating to reparations for slavery. 81st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2021 Regular Session Senate Bill 619 Sponsored by Senator FREDERICK (at the request of former Representative Tiffiny Mitchell) (Presession filed.) SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. Directs Department of Revenue to establish program to pay reparations to Black Oregonians who can demonstrate... |
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| SENATOR FREDERICK |
2021 OR S.J.M. 4 (NS) |
2021 Oregon Senate Joint Memorial No. 4, Oregon Eighty-First Legislative Assembly (1/11/2021) |
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Urging Congress to enact legislation to begin process of implementing reparations for African Americans based on slavery and discrimination. 81st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2021 Regular Session Senate Joint Memorial 4 Sponsored by Senator FREDERICK (at the request of former Representative Tiffiny Mitchell) (Presession filed.) SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced.... |
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| SENATOR FREDERICK |
2021 OR S.J.M. 4 (NS) |
2021 Oregon Senate Joint Memorial No. 4, Oregon Eighty-First Legislative Assembly (1/11/2021) |
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Urging Congress to enact legislation to begin process of implementing reparations for African Americans based on slavery and discrimination. 81st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2021 Regular Session Senate Joint Memorial 4 Sponsored by Senator FREDERICK (at the request of former Representative Tiffiny Mitchell) (Presession filed.) SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced.... |
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| SENATOR FREDERICK, |
2021 OR S.J.M. 4 (NS) |
2021 Oregon Senate Joint Memorial No. 4, Oregon Eighty-First Legislative Assembly (6/8/2021) |
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Urging Congress to enact legislation to begin process of implementing reparations for African Americans based on slavery and discrimination. 81st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2021 Regular Session Enrolled Senate Joint Memorial 4 Sponsored by Senators FREDERICK, MANNING JR; Senator WAGNER, Representatives DEXTER, KOTEK, PHAM, POWER, REARDON, REYNOLDS, SALINAS (at the request of former Representative Tiffiny Mitchell) (Presession filed.) To the President of the United States and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled: We, your... |
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| SENATOR FREDERICK, |
2021 OR S.J.M. 4 (NS) |
2021 Oregon Senate Joint Memorial No. 4, Oregon Eighty-First Legislative Assembly (6/8/2021) |
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Urging Congress to enact legislation to begin process of implementing reparations for African Americans based on slavery and discrimination. 81st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2021 Regular Session Enrolled Senate Joint Memorial 4 Sponsored by Senators FREDERICK, MANNING JR; Senator WAGNER, Representatives DEXTER, KOTEK, PHAM, POWER, REARDON, REYNOLDS, SALINAS (at the request of former Representative Tiffiny Mitchell) (Presession filed.) To the President of the United States and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled: We, your... |
2021 |
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| Reynolds |
2021 TX H.C.R. 63 (NS) |
2021 Texas House Concurrent Resolution No. 63, Texas Eighty-Seventh Legislature (3/12/2021) |
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Urging Congress to pass H.R. 40 to establish the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. 87R10141 TBO-D By: Reynolds H.C.R. No. 63 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, During a span of nearly 250 years, beginning in 1619 and continuing until 1865, millions of Africans and their descendants were enslaved and forced into uncompensated labor in the United States and the 13 American colonies that preceded the founding of this nation; and WHEREAS, The enslavement of Africans and their descendants was constitutionally sanctioned by the final draft of the... |
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| Reynolds |
2021 TX H.C.R. 7 (NS) |
2021 Texas House Concurrent Resolution No. 7, Texas Eighty-Seventh Legislature - 1st Called Session (7/7/2021) |
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Urging Congress to pass H.R. 40 to establish the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. 87S10186 BHH-D By: Reynolds H.C.R. No. 7 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, During a span of nearly 250 years, beginning in 1619 and continuing until 1865, millions of Africans and their descendants were enslaved and forced into uncompensated labor in the United States and the 13 American colonies that preceded the founding of this nation; and WHEREAS, The enslavement of Africans and their descendants was constitutionally sanctioned by the final draft of the... |
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| Reynolds |
2021 TX H.C.R. 7 (NS) |
2021 Texas House Concurrent Resolution No. 7, Texas Eighty-Seventh Legislature - 1st Called Session (7/8/2021) |
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Urging Congress to pass H.R. 40 to establish the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. 87S10186 BHH-D By: Reynolds H.C.R. No. 7 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, During a span of nearly 250 years, beginning in 1619 and continuing until 1865, millions of Africans and their descendants were enslaved and forced into uncompensated labor in the United States and the 13 American colonies that preceded the founding of this nation; and WHEREAS, The enslavement of Africans and their descendants was constitutionally sanctioned by the final draft of the... |
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| Reynolds |
2021 TX H.C.R. 7 (NS) |
2021 Texas House Concurrent Resolution No. 7, Texas Eighty-Seventh Legislature - 3rd Called Session (9/17/2021) |
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Urging Congress to pass H.R. 40 to establish the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. 87S30146 CJM-D By: Reynolds H.C.R. No. 7 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, During a span of nearly 250 years, beginning in 1619 and continuing until 1865, millions of Africans and their descendants were enslaved and forced into uncompensated labor in the United States and the 13 American colonies that preceded the founding of this nation; and WHEREAS, The enslavement of Africans and their descendants was constitutionally sanctioned by the final draft of the... |
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| Reynolds |
2021 TX H.C.R. 7 (NS) |
2021 Texas House Concurrent Resolution No. 7, Texas Eighty-Seventh Legislature - 3rd Called Session (9/27/2021) |
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Urging Congress to pass H.R. 40 to establish the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. 87S30146 CJM-D By: Reynolds H.C.R. No. 7 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, During a span of nearly 250 years, beginning in 1619 and continuing until 1865, millions of Africans and their descendants were enslaved and forced into uncompensated labor in the United States and the 13 American colonies that preceded the founding of this nation; and WHEREAS, The enslavement of Africans and their descendants was constitutionally sanctioned by the final draft of the... |
2021 |
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| Rep. Brian Cina; Rep. Tiffany Bluemle; Rep. Kevin Christie; Rep. Selene Colburn; Rep. Harold Hal" Colston; Rep. Mari Cordes; Rep. Taylor Small; Rep. Heather Surprenant; Rep. Tristan Toleno; Rep. Tanya Vyhovsky;" |
2021 VT H.B. 387 (NS) |
2021 Vermont House Bill No. 387, Vermont 2021-2022 Legislative Session (3/9/2021) |
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This bill proposes to establish the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for the Institution of Chattel Slavery to: (1) study and consider a State apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery; and (2) make recommendations to the General Assembly on appropriate remedies. H.387 Introduced by Representatives Cina of Burlington, Bluemle of Burlington, Christie of Hartford, Colburn of Burlington, Colston of Winooski, Cordes of Lincoln, Small of Winooski, Surprenant of Barnard, Toleno of Brattleboro, and Vyhovsky of Essex Referred to Committee on Date:... |
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| Young, Walker |
2021 WV H.B. 2878 (NS) |
2021 West Virginia House Bill No. 2878, West Virginia Eighty-Fifth Legislature - Regular Session, 2021 (3/3/2021) |
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A BILL to amend the Codeof West Virginia, 1939, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designatedas A5-30-1, A5-30-2, A5-30-3, A5-30-4, A5-30-5, A5-30-6, and A5-30-7, allrelating to establishing Aa task force to study and develop reparations forAfrican Americans; legislative findings; composition and authority; requiringreport to the Legislature; and providing that state level reparation actionsthat are undertaken as a result of this article are not a replacement for anyreparations enacted at the federal level. WEST virginia legislature 2021 regular session Introduced House Bill... |
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| PENALTIES |
§ 13a:35.50.return Preparers-frivolous Position |
Casey Federal Tax Practice A Treatise of the Laws and Procedures Governing the Assessment and Litigation of Federal Tax Liabilities § 13A:35.50 |
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The Service may seek injunctions against preparers who are advocating frivolous positions. For example, it has obtained injunctions against preparing returns claiming a credit or refund as reparations for slavery. The 2006 Tax Relief and Health Care Act increased the penalty for submitting a frivolous return position from $500 to $5,000. Also,... |
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| Kaimipono David Wenger |
1200 Dollars and a Mule: Covid-19, the Cares Act, and Reparations for Slavery |
68 UCLA Law Review Discourse 204 |
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The COVID-19 pandemic casts into sharp relief a number of questions relating to reparations. In particular, the COVID-19 crisis highlights the medical vulnerability of the Black community, illustrating the very real physical harm caused by slavery and racism in the United States. At the same time, government responses to the crisis demonstrate the... |
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| Adjoa Aiyetoro |
Achieving Reparations While Respecting Our Differences: a Model for Black Reparations |
63 Howard Law Journal 329 (Spring, 2020) |
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On October 29, 2019, I participated on a panel of reparation scholars as a part of the Howard University School of Law's Branton Symposium. The panel was asked to focus on Roy L. Brooks' second edition of his book entitled Atonement and Forgiveness: A New Model for Black Reparations, which was originally published in 2004 and was forthcoming at... |
2020 |
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| Carlton Waterhouse |
African American Reparations: a Rough Sketch of the Road to Educational and Economic Restoration |
63 Howard Law Journal 393 (Spring, 2020) |
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In America and throughout modern societies, institutions provide the context in which generations pass on values and resources to future generations. Institutions also represent the means by which prominent African American leaders struggled against the oppression of slavery and segregation and passed on their resources to future generations.... |
2020 |
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| Michael Conklin |
An Uphill Battle for Reparationists: a Quantitative Analysis of the Effectiveness of Slavery Reparations Rhetoric |
10 Columbia Journal of Race and Law 33 |
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On Juneteenth (June 19), 2019 the United States House Judiciary Committee heard over three hours of testimony regarding slavery reparations. Various rhetorical methods were used by the expert witnesses to promote slavery reparations. Many emphasized the horrors of the slave trade. Many pointed to current racial disparities in education, criminal... |
2020 |
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| A. Mechele Dickerson |
Designing Slavery Reparations: Lessons from Complex Litigation |
98 Texas Law Review 1255 (June, 2020) |
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Ten years ago, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives enacted resolutions that apologized to Black Americans on behalf of the people of the United States[] for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow laws. Despite acknowledging the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and... |
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| Nkechi Taifa |
Let's Talk about Reparations |
10 Columbia Journal of Race and Law 1 |
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In the spring of the 2019, the Columbia Journal of Race and Law invited activist, attorney and scholar, Nkechi Taifa, to Columbia Law School for a public lecture on the topic of Reparations for descendent of enslaved Africans in the United States. Reparations has been a subject to much public discourse over the years and, in the last decade in... |
2020 |
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| Roy L. Brooks, Warren Distinguished Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law |
Racial Reconciliation Through Black Reparations |
63 Howard Law Journal 349 (Spring, 2020) |
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A commission to study government redress for the atrocities of slavery and Jim Crow--what is popularly referred to as black reparations --is the subject of bills introduced in Congress in 2019. Most Democratic presidential contenders have also come out in support of H.R. 40, the House bill, and S.1083, the Senate bill. This puts the reparations... |
2020 |
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| Elizabeth D. Lauzon, J.D. |
Recoverability of Reparations from Corporations for Nazi-related Conduct |
6 American Law Reports ALR Federal 2d 279 |
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The Holocaust restitution movement is the recent use of civil litigation to remedy human rights abuses committed during the Nazi regime by obtaining financial restitution from corporations that profited from Nazi-related conduct. Before 1995, very few Nazi reparations suits were filed, with most of the cases being summarily dismissed. After 1995,... |
2020 |
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| Valorie E. Douglas |
Reparations 4.0: Trading in Older Models for a New Vehicle |
62 Arizona Law Review 839 (Fall, 2020) |
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Reparations reappeared in the news even before the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and others made headlines as modern-day lynchings. As data continue to show the perpetuation of social and economic harm and hardship that Black Americans suffer for being Black Americans, notions of fairness and justice suggest redress for... |
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| Mike Lillis |
Reparations Bill Gains Steam Following Death of George Floyd |
The Hill (6/30/2020) |
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Legislation exploring whether Black Americans should receive restitution for slavery may soon get a huge boost, as a growing number of Democrats are hoping to move reparations this summer as another response to the death of George Floyd. |
2020 |
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| Eric J. Miller |
Republican, Rebellious Reparations |
63 Howard Law Journal 363 (Spring, 2020) |
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Reparations is, at its core, a form of resistance to oppression. Resistance to oppression takes many forms: one of them is the activity of calling out wrongdoing. Reparations is the activity of calling out one particular form of wrongdoing: the transgenerational subordination of some group --in the case I am interested in, African Americans who are... |
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Sec. 17155.5 [Reparations for World War Ii Injustices] |
Payroll Management Guide (NO Date) |
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Gross income does not include any amount received as reparation payments paid by the German Foundation known as Remembrance, Responsibility, and the Future, or any other source of humanitarian reparations made for purposes of redressing the injustice done to persons who were required to perform slave or forced labor during World War II. (As added... |
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