H.R. 40 proposes the establishment of a commission to evaluate the impacts of slavery and discrimination against African Americans in the United States from 1619 to 1865 and beyond. The commission will study the effects of slavery and subsequent systems of oppression,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 40 wants to make a special group to study how slavery and unfair treatment hurt African Americans and to think of ways to make up for it. This group will look at history, educate people, and figure out how to say sorry through actions or money, using a budget of $20,000,000 to do their work.