This bill establishes a 15-member Commission on Land Reparations to study and provide land compensation to African-American descendants of enslaved people, addressing the federal government's unfulfilled promise of "40 acres and a mule" after the Civil War. The commission would identify eligible individuals, locate suitable land from federal, municipal, or repossessed sources, and determine compensation through either land subsidies or one-time cash payments. The commission must submit its findings and recommendations to Congress within 18 months of its first full meeting and will terminate 90 days after submitting its report. Members would be appointed jointly by congressional leaders and the President, with additional appointments from civil rights organizations, and the commission has broad powers to hold hearings, subpoena witnesses, and access federal information. The bill does not specify funding amounts, leaving appropriations to be determined separately by Congress.
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