Ayanna Pressley Reintroduces Reparations Bill H.R. 40 in Congress

The bill, which seeks to study reparations for descendants of enslaved people, faces challenges in a Republican-controlled Congress and opposition from the White House.

• Rep. Ayanna Pressley has taken over sponsorship of H.R. 40, previously championed by the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, to establish a federal commission on reparations.
• The bill aims to investigate the lasting impacts of slavery and propose reparations for African Americans who are descendants of enslaved people.
• Pressley emphasized the urgency of addressing systemic injustices, framing the bill as a pathway toward truth, reconciliation, and accountability.
• The legislation is unlikely to advance in the current Republican-controlled Congress, with President Donald Trump openly opposing reparations efforts.
• The reintroduction of H.R. 40 coincides with federal rollbacks of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs under recent executive orders from the Trump administration.

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