,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdff ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ba1 #bjba ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,evans7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to provide a rem$y = survivors & desc5dants ( ! victims ( ! ,tulsa1 ,oklahoma ,race ,massacre ( #aiba4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tulsa-,gre5wood ,massacre ,claims ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 #aiba1 ,gre5wood 7a community 9 ,tulsa1 ,oklahoma7 0 "o ( ! mo/ prosp]\s ,african-,am]ican communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,at ! "t1 an e/imat$ #aa1jjj ,african ,am]icans liv$ 9 ,gre5wood1 & its comm]cial di/rict 0 kn[n nationally z ! ,black ,wall ,/reet4 ,! community boa/$ two newspap]s1 ov] a doz5 *ur*es1 & hundr$s ( ,african-,am]ican-own$ bus9esses4 7#b7 ,on ! ev5+ ( ,may #ca1 #aiba1 ! ,african-,am]ican ,gre5wood community ( ,tulsa1 ,oklahoma 0 ravag$ by a ,:ite mob1 "s ( :om 7 deputiz$ & arm$ by law en=cem5t4 ,by ! conclusion ( ! massacre at midday1 ,june #a1 virtually e build+ 9 a #db-squ>e-block area ( ! community--homes1 s*ools1 *ur*es1 & bus9esses--0 burn$ to ! gr\nd & ?\s&s 7 left homeless4 ,ov] #a1bjj homes 7 de/roy$4 ,e *ur*1 s*ool1 & bus9ess 9 ,gre5wood 0 set on fire4 ,approximately #h1jjj ,african ,am]icans 7 left homeless & p5niless4 ,unable to rebuild1 ?\s&s ( resid5ts sp5t ! w9t] ( #aiba to #aibb 9 t5ts4 7#c7 ,cr$ible evid5ce supports ! belief t approximately #cjj ,african ,am]icans 7 kill$ dur+ ! massacre1 b ! exact dea? toll rema9s unkn[n4 7#d7 ,9 ! wake ( ! de/ruction1 a ,/ate-conv5$ gr& jury (ficially plac$ responsibility = ! viol5ce on ! ,african-,am]ican community1 exon]at+ ,:ites ( all responsibility4 ,no "o 0 ev] prosecut$ or puni%$ = ! viol5t crim9al acts4 7#e7 ,none ( ! ne>ly #bjj contemporane\sly fil$ lawsuits by resid5ts & prop]ty own]s 9 ,gre5wood 7 successful 9 recov]+ damages f insurance companies to assi/ 9 ! recon/ruction ( ! community4 ,aft] ! city attempt$ to block _! r$evelopm5t ef=ts1 victims 7 =c$ to rebuild ) _! own res\rces or ab&on ! community4 7#f7 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts suppress$ or ignor$ issues & claims aris+ f ! #aiba massacre1 effectively excis+ x f collective memory1 until ! ,oklahoma ,legislature creat$ a commission to /udy ! ev5t 9 #aiig4 ,! commission's ,febru>y #bh1 #bjja1 report uncov]$ new in=mation & detail$1 = ! fir/ "t1 ! ext5t ( involvem5t by ! ,/ate & city gov]nm5t 9 prosecut+ & eras+ evid5ce ( ! massacre 7,okla4 ,/at4 ,tit4 #gd ,section #hjjj4a 7,we/ #bjje774 7#g7 ,! docum5tation assembl$ by ! #aiba ,tulsa ,race ,riot ,commission provides /rong evid5ce t "s local municipal & c\nty (ficials fail$ to take actions to calm or conta9 ! situation once viol5ce erupt$ &1 9 "s cases1 became p>ticipants 9 ! subsequ5t viol5ce1 & ev5 deputiz$ & arm$ _m ,:ites :o 7 "p ( a mob t kill$1 loot$1 & burn$ d[n ! ,gre5wood area4 7#h7 ,bas$ on in=mation conta9$ 9 ! report1 ! ,gre5wood claimants fil$ suit1 pursuant to ! laws codifi$ 9 sections #aiha1 #aihc1 & #aihe ( title #db ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code & ! #ad? ,am5dm5t1 seek+ damages = ! injuries su/a9$ 9 ! massacre z a result ( ! gov]nm5t's involvem5t4 ,_! claims 7 dismiss$ z "t b>r$ by ! c\rt1 & s 7 n det]m9$ on ! m]its 7#chb ,f4#c;d #abjf 7#aj? ,cir4 #bjjd71 rehrg en banc d5i$ 7) diss5t71 #cia ,f4#c;d 7#aj? ,cir4 #bjjd71 c]t d5i$ ,alex&] v4 ,/ate ( ,oklahoma1 #edd ,u4,s4 #ajdd 7#bjje774 #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to ensure t laws gov]n+ claims made 9 connection ) ! ,tulsa1 ,oklahoma race massacre ( #aiba & its aft]ma? fur!r ! ,unit$ ,/ates policy ( provid+ comp5sation to any ,gre5wood race massacre victim1 :o 0 physically injur$ or kill$ or :o _h _! prop]ty de/roy$ or tak5 z a result ( ! actions ( ! individuals act+ "u color ( ,/ate1 c\nty1 or municipal au?orization1 _! heirs1 & b5efici>ies4 7#b7 ,to ensure t claims made 9 connection ) ! ,tulsa1 ,oklahoma race massacre ( #aiba & its aft]ma? are n unfairly b>r$ by /atutes ( limitations or la*es or o!r simil> provision ( any applicable law relat+ to ! timel9ess ( ! fil+ ( claims t might prev5t a claim f be+ he>d on its m]its1 or any notice requirem5ts impos$ by ,/ate law1 b are resolv$ 9 a j & fair mann]4 #d4 ,cause ( action 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,e p]son :o1 9 connection ) ! ,tulsa1 ,oklahoma race massacre ( #aiba & its aft]ma?1 act$ "u color ( any /atute1 ord9ance1 regulation1 cu/om1 or usage ( ! ,/ate ( ,oklahoma or ! city ( ,tulsa to subject1 or cause to be subject$1 any ,gre5wood race massacre victim to ! deprivation1 on acc\nt ( race1 ( any "r secur$ at ! "t ( ! deprivation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1 %all be liable to ! ,gre5wood race massacre victim1 or _! heir or b5efici>y1 9 a civil action = r$ress4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,gre5wood race massacre victim means any p]son t 0 physically injur$ or kill$ or _h _! prop]ty de/roy$ or tak5 z a result ( ! actions ( a p]son act+ "u color ( ,/ate1 c\nty1 or municipal au?orization dur+ or 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! ,tulsa race massacre ( #aiba4 7#b7 ,! t]m p]son has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #a ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,! t]m r$ress includes1 = any residual fund creat$ by litigation "u ?is ,act1 ! appo9tm5t ( a special ma/] to create & adm9i/] a comp5sation program1 9 consultation ) ! prevail+ class ( litigants1 to make grants to or ent] into contracts ) any community-bas$ organization1 network1 or coalition ( community-bas$ organizations to promote ! heal?1 safety1 & welf>e ( t class4 #e4 ,cl>ification ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a ,gre5wood race massacre victim1 or _! heir or b5efici>y1 :o previ\sly br\ght an action "u section #aigi ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc7 t 0 dismiss$ because ! /atute ( limitations is n preclud$ f br++ an action "u ?is ,act4