Bill To Create Commission On Reparations Nears Historic House Vote
The bill would create a commission that would study the effects of slavery and racial discrimination, hold hearings and recommend "appropriate remedies" to Congress.
Updated April 14, 2021 at 9:10 AM ET
A bill that would establish a commission to develop proposals and a "national apology" to help repair the lasting effects of slavery is moving closer to a vote in the House.
The legislation has been stalled in the House for nearly 30 years, but the idea of reparations for African Americans
