A new commission would study slavery and discrimination to propose a national apology and reparations for African Americans.
This bill would create a new commission to study the history and lasting effects of slavery and discrimination against African Americans. The commission would then recommend to Congress how the nation could apologize and offer reparations. This aims to address the ongoing economic, educational, and health challenges faced by African Americans today.
Today, there is no official federal commission tasked with studying the full history and ongoing effects of slavery and discrimination against African Americans, nor with developing proposals for a national apology or reparations. If this bill becomes law, a 13-member commission would be created to conduct this extensive study and recommend specific remedies to Congress, including how to address lingering economic, educational, and health hardships. This commission would operate for about one year after its first meeting, with $12,000,000 authorized for its work.
S 40 · 119th Congress · January 9, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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