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Reparations Tracker

H.R.5237

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)

Federal

U.S. Congress

1990

Status:

Implemented; ongoing enforcement

Summary:

Ensures protection and return of Native American remains, funerary items, and sacred objects to tribes.

Type:

Cultural Protection & Repatriation

IR-2023-23

IRS Tax Exemption for State Reparations Payments

Federal

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

2023

Status:

Implemented; ongoing federal policy

Summary:

Clarifies that compensation payments made by states for forced sterilization are exempt from federal income tax.

Type:

Tax Exemption Policy

12VAC35-240

Victims of Eugenics Sterilization Compensation Program

State

Virginia

2015

Status:

Program implemented; active

Summary:

Financial restitution for individuals forcibly sterilized under Virginia’s Eugenical Sterilization Act of 1924.

Type:

Compensation Program

Int 0279-2024

NYC Reparations Task Force

Local

New York City, NY

2024

Status:

Task force established; research in progress

Summary:

Task force to study the impact of slavery and systemic discrimination and recommend reparations.

Type:

Task Force & Policy Recommendations

--

San Francisco Reparations Proposal

Local

San Francisco, CA

2023

Status:

Proposal drafted; awaiting city action

Summary:

Draft plan proposing financial compensation for eligible Black residents.

Type:

Legislative Proposal

Resolution 20-128

Asheville Reparations Resolution

Local

Asheville, NC

2020

Status:

Resolution passed; funding and initiatives in progress

Summary:

Resolution to invest in areas such as housing, business ownership, and education for Black residents.

Type:

Economic & Community Investment

20 ILCS 405/405-540

Illinois Reparations Commission

State

Illinois

2023

Status:

Commission established; research in progress

Summary:

Commission to develop reparations proposals addressing racial disparities.

Type:

Task Force & Policy Recommendations

S.1163-A

New York Reparations Commission

State

New York

2023

Status:

Commission established; research in progress

Summary:

Commission to study the impact of historical injustices on Black residents and recommend remedies.

Type:

Task Force & Policy Recommendations

H.R.40 & S.40

Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act

Federal

U.S. Congress

Introduced 1989, reintroduced multiple times

Status:

Pending

Summary:

Establishes a commission to study and develop reparations proposals for African Americans.

Type:

Legislative Proposal

H.R.442

Civil Liberties Act of 1988

Federal

U.S. Congress

1988

Status:

Implemented; payments completed

Summary:

Provided reparations of $20,000 to each surviving Japanese American interned during WWII, along with a formal government apology.

Type:

Compensation & Apology

General Statute § 143B-426.50

Eugenics Compensation Program

State

North Carolina

2013

Status:

Program implemented; active

Summary:

Compensation for individuals sterilized under North Carolina’s eugenics program, active until 1974.

Type:

Compensation Program

Health and Safety Code 24217

Forced or Involuntary Sterilization Compensation Program

State

California

2021

Status:

Program implemented; application closed in December 2023

Summary:

Compensation program for survivors of forced sterilization under state programs (1909-1979) and in state prisons (post-1979).

Type:

Compensation Program

"Section 14"

Palm Springs Reparations Settlement

Local

Palm Springs, CA

2024

Status:

Settlement reached; implementation in progress

Summary:

Tentative $27 million settlement for Black and Latino families displaced in the 1960s.

Type:

Legal Settlement

Mayor Executive Order No. 75

St. Louis Reparations Commission

Local

St. Louis, MO

2022

Status:

Commission active; developing recommendations

Summary:

Tasked with creating a reparations plan addressing historical racial injustices.

Type:

Task Force & Policy Recommendations

Resolution 126-R-19

Evanston Reparations Program

Local

Evanston, IL

2019

Status:

Program implemented; ongoing

Summary:

Housing-focused reparations, offering up to $25,000 for home-related costs.

Type:

Housing Assistance Program

H.B.5512

Connecticut Baby Bonds Program

State

Connecticut

2023

Status:

Program implemented; active

Summary:

Trust fund program aimed at reducing racial wealth disparities.

Type:

Wealth Redistribution Program

AB 3121

California Reparations Task Force

State

California

2020

Status:

Task force completed recommendations; awaiting state action

Summary:

First state-level reparations task force, recommending financial and policy measures.

Type:

Task Force & Policy Recommendations

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