Human rights violations and crimes against humanity on African slaves and their descendants.
Chattel slavery: formal apology.
African descendants of slaves in the United States.
Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans.
Minnesota Migration Act establishment; study of and reparation grant appropriation for American descendants of chattel slavery who reside in Minnesota
Minnesota Migration Act and account established, report required, funding provided to study and provide reparation grants for American descendants of chattel slavery who reside in state, and money appropriated.
Descendants of enslaved persons: reparations.
Reparations for descendants of enslaved persons.
Recognizing that the United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the crime of enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.
Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act This bill establishes the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. The commission must (1) compile documentary evidence of slavery in the United States; (2) study the role of the federal and state governments in supporting the institution of slavery; (3) analyze discriminatory laws and policies against freed African slaves and their descendants; and (4) recommend ways the United States may recognize and remedy the effects of slavery and discrimination on African Americans, including through a formal apology and compensation (i.e., reparations). The commission consists of individuals from civil society and reparations organizations and individuals appointed by the President and congressional leadership; Members of Congress and governmental employees may not serve on the commission. The commission may hold hearings, subpoena witnesses and records, and contract with other entities to conduct its work. The commission must submit its final report within 18 months of its first meeting.