{"status":"ok","citation_id":"bill-115-hr40","kind":"bill","title":"H.R. 40 (115th Congress): Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act","statement":"H.R. 40 in the 115th Congress is titled \"Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act.\" The latest action in the official record, dated March 8, 2018, reads: \"ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Jackson Lee asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 40, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Conyers, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Ag….\"","record_date":"2018-03-08","record_date_label":"Latest official action","official_source":{"label":"Congress.gov","url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/40"},"last_checked":"2026-10-12","last_checked_basis":"Status and actions last read from the official GovInfo BILLSTATUS record","permalink":"https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-115-hr40","votefiles_url":"https://powerandpolitics.co/bill.php?b=hr\u0026n=40\u0026c=115","publisher":"Power \u0026 Politics","formats":{"ap":"Power \u0026 Politics, \"H.R. 40 (115th Congress): Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act,\" last checked Oct. 12, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-115-hr40","apa":"Power \u0026 Politics. (2026, October 12). H.R. 40 (115th Congress): Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act [Bill record]. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-115-hr40","chicago":"Power \u0026 Politics. \"H.R. 40 (115th Congress): Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act.\" Last modified October 12, 2026. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-115-hr40.","bibtex":"@misc{votefiles_bill_115_hr40,\n  author       = {{Power \u0026 Politics}},\n  title        = {{H.R. 40 (115th Congress): Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act}},\n  year         = {2026},\n  howpublished = {\\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-115-hr40}},\n  note         = {Reference number bill-115-hr40; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/40; last checked October 12, 2026; accessed November 5, 2026}\n}","link":"https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-115-hr40"}}