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3 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026

  1. PA · In committee

    PA 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 for the socioeconomic impacts of slavery.

    PA SB 1501, establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Freedmen Affairs to provide individuals with unfulfilled statutory obligations from the Reconstruction era, was referred to State Government.

    Latest action (Oct 26, 2026): Referred to State Government
    Sponsor: Sharif Street (Democratic)

    Official page: www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1501