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HR 40 · in committee · significant

Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

What this bill does

  • Establishes a commission to study slavery, discrimination, and their ongoing effects on African Americans.
  • Affects African Americans and involves appointed members from civil society and reparations organizations.
  • Commission must deliver final report with recommendations within 18 months of first meeting.

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  1. 01

    What specific forms of evidence would the commission need to establish a direct link between historical slavery and discrimination to present-day economic disparities among African Americans?

  2. 02

    How should the commission balance recommendations that could involve direct payments, policy reforms, or community investments when presenting reparation proposals to Congress?

  3. 03

    What mechanisms could ensure the commission's 18-month timeline produces thorough research without rushing through complex historical and economic analysis?

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Ayanna Pressley

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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