Confronting and Correcting Historical Injustices Act
- Last Action
- 4/28/2021
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-22 (00)
Confronting and Correcting Historical Injustices Act
This bill establishes the Commission for Review and Correction of Historical Injustices to identify, investigate, and review instances of discrimination and other historical injustices carried out by federal agencies. The commission must also periodically recommend legislative or executive action to resolve such instances.
In carrying out its duties, the commission must set up a mechanism to allow for public comment and input on instances of discrimination.
In addition, the bill grants the commission authority to issue a subpoena to any agency that the majority of the commission deems necessary.
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government liability
- Government studies and investigations
- Military personnel and dependents
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- U.S. history
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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