Congressional Democrats have once again introduced legislation to force the government to pay for damages suffered by enslaved Black families.

The latest attempt is sponsored by Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., who said in a release, “We are owed restitution and justice to repair the government-sanctioned harm that has plagued our communities for generations.”

The new congressional effort, the Reparations Now resolution, was introduced initially in 2023 by then-Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo.

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