This resolution asks for a new group called the United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation. This group would study the long history of unfair treatment of people of color in America, starting from when the first enslaved Africans arrived in 1619.
The proposal lists many examples of how past government rules hurt specific groups. These include blocking Black veterans from getting benefits after World War II, taking land from Native Americans, and the unfair treatment of Japanese Americans during the 1940s.
The goal of the commission is to help the country move past the idea that some people are more valuable than others based on their skin color. It aims to find ways to fix modern problems like the wealth gap and differences in healthcare and education.
Because this is a resolution and not a standard bill, it expresses the opinion of Congress but does not create a new law or provide money yet. It is a formal way for lawmakers to say they support starting this process of national healing.
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Jun 12, 2025Senate
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3394-3395)
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Jun 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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