S. 40: Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

S. 40 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Today, no official federal body exists to systematically investigate the historical and ongoing economic impacts of slavery and Jim Crow laws on African Americans. Under this bill, a new federal commission is created to research these historical policies,… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.