Policy Record
Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2023
Would have addressed USDA discrimination against Black farmers through debt relief, land-retention and land-grant support, civil-rights reforms, and equity-focused agricultural investment.
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What happened and why it matters
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What happened
Would have addressed USDA discrimination against Black farmers through debt relief, land-retention and land-grant support, civil-rights reforms, and equity-focused agricultural investment.
Why it matters
EquityStack classifies this policy as blocked impact with moderate supporting evidence. The record matters because it helps explain how government action shaped Black Americans' rights, resources, exposure to harm, or access to institutions.
What this means
Impact on Black Americans
The bill directly confronted the documented history of federal discrimination against Black farmers, but it remained stuck in committee and did not produce the structural remedies it proposed.
2023
Would have addressed USDA discrimination against Black farmers through debt relief, land-retention and land-grant support, civil-rights reforms, and equity-focused agricultural investment.
Outcome
The bill directly confronted the documented history of federal discrimination against Black farmers, but it remained stuck in committee and did not produce the structural remedies it proposed.
2023-01-26T08:00:00.000Z
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Era context
Previous era-adjacent record: Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act.
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H.R.1167 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2023
Official House bill page and CRS summary explaining the proposed remedies for discrimination against Black farmers.
S.96 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2023
Senate companion history showing the measure's referral and lack of further progress.
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