Law
Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Would establish a federal commission to study slavery, subsequent racial discrimination, and the continuing effects of those systems, and to recommend remedies including reparative measures.
Year
2023
Impact
Blocked
Status
Blocked
Party
Democratic Party
Era
Contemporary Era
Impact Context
The bill kept reparations in the federal legislative conversation, but it remained stuck in committee and did not create the commission needed to generate formal federal findings and recommendations.
What This Policy Did
The bill kept reparations in the federal legislative conversation, but it remained stuck in committee and did not create the commission needed to generate formal federal findings and recommendations.
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Sources
Congress.gov • Government • Jan 9, 2023
Official bill page showing the 118th Congress version and its referral to the House Judiciary Committee.