To address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Bill 119 hr 40, also known as the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act, aims to address the historical injustices of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865. The bill seeks to establish a commission that will study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, as well as the subsequent racial and economic discrimination against African Americans.

The commission will be tasked with making recommendations to Congress on appropriate remedies for the impact of slavery and its aftermath on living African Americans. The goal of the bill is to acknowledge and address the lasting effects of slavery and discrimination on the African American community, and to work towards healing and reconciliation.

This bill is significant in its recognition of the deep-rooted injustices faced by African Americans throughout history, and its commitment to seeking reparative measures to address these injustices. It represents a step towards acknowledging and rectifying the systemic racism and inequality that continue to impact African Americans today.