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M.B. Mack

Democrat Introduces Bill for Slavery Reparations As Trump Continues Crackdown Against DEI Efforts

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) speaks at a rally outside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on February 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

A Democratic representative has reintroduced a bill to study reparations for slavery amid President Donald Trump's sweeping crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

H.R. 40 was first introduced in 1989 by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and later championed by the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), who passed away last year, NBC News reported.

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