Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.

House Concurrent Resolution

H.Con.Res. 44

119th Congress

Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 16, 2025

Primary Sponsor

BARBARA LEE

D - CA

Cosponsors

130

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary

This bill acknowledges the long history of slavery and injustice against people of color in the United States, and calls for the creation of a special government commission to investigate these issues and promote racial healing.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced7/16/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberHouse

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Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.

This bill acknowledges the long history of slavery and injustice against people of color in the United States, and calls for the creation of a special government commission to investigate these issues and promote racial healing.

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This bill acknowledges the long history of slavery and injustice against people of color in the United States, and calls for the creation of a special government commission to investigate these issues and promote racial healing.

Bill Number: 44
Introduced: 7/16/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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Fact Sheet

Title: Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.
Bill Number: 44
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 7/16/2025
Summary: This bill acknowledges the long history of slavery and injustice against people of color in the United States, and calls for the creation of a special government commission to investigate these issues and promote racial healing.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill acknowledges the long history of slavery and injustice against people of color in the United States, and calls for the creation of a special government commission to investigate these issues and promote racial healing.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This concurrent resolution affirms, more than 400 years after the arrival of the first slave ship, that the United States owes a debt of remembrance to those who lived through slavery or other historical injustices against people of color, as well as to their descendants. It also urges the establishment of a U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill recognizes the legacy of slavery and other historical injustices against people of color in the US, going back over 400 years.
It urges the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation to investigate these issues and promote reconciliation.
The commission would work to acknowledge the past, heal the wounds, and transform the country to address ongoing racial inequalities.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would directly impact communities of color, particularly Black Americans, by creating an official government body to examine the country's history of racism and pursue racial healing. The commission's findings and recommendations could lead to new policies and programs to address the lasting effects of slavery, segregation, and discrimination.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Related Subjects

Advisory bodies

Commemorative events and holidays

Executive agency funding and structure

Monuments and memorials

Racial and ethnic relations

U.S. history

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

44, 119th Congress (2025). "Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hconres-44