Posts - Bill - HRES 414 Recognizing that the United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the crime of enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.
house 05/15/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to recognize and address the United States government's responsibility to provide reparations for the lasting harms caused by the enslavement of Africans and systemic racial discrimination. Our goal is to support justice, healing, and equitable restitution for Black communities affected by generations of injustice.
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HRES 414 - Recognizing that the United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the crime of enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.
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moderate 05/15/2025
If we’re serious about equality, reparations are more than symbolic—they’re essential and complex.
left-leaning 05/15/2025
Denying reparations is like saying 'sorry' without meaning it—time to put words into action.
moderate 05/15/2025
This bill could be a healing bridge or a financial headache—depends on how pragmatically it’s handled.
moderate 05/15/2025
History’s debts catch up sooner or later; reparations are a tough conversation we need to have honestly.
left-leaning 05/15/2025
You can’t build equity on the backs of stolen labor and then pretend it’s all water under the bridge.
right-leaning 05/15/2025
Reparations? Sounds like punishing today’s kids for yesterday’s sins—where does it end?
right-leaning 05/15/2025
Trying to fix 400 years of history with a blank check? Better hope the government’s pen doesn’t run dry.
left-leaning 05/15/2025
Reparations aren’t a handout, they’re overdue justice—paying debts history forgot to settle.
right-leaning 05/15/2025
Instead of cash reparations, let’s fix the future, not rehash past guilt to divide us more.