,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cigd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjbe,ms4  
,kelly ( ,ill9ois 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke
 ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1  
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1    
,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 
,ms4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 &   
,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committees on ,education &        
,work=ce1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,f9ancial
 ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an ,int]ag5cy ,task
 ,=ce to exam9e ! conditions & exp]i5ces
 ( ,black wom5 & girls 9 education1     
economic developm5t1 heal?c>e1 labor &  
employm5t1 h\s+1 ju/ice & civil rights1 
to promote community-bas$ me?ods =      
mitigat+ & address+ h>m & ensur+        

acc\ntability1 & to /udy societal       
effects on ,black wom5 & girls1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect ,black ,wom5 &    
,girls ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds 
z foll[s3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,commission on ,civil ,rights 7,,usccr7 
advises ,congress1 z well z ! ,presid5t 
& ! ,am]ican public1 on discrim9ation or
 d5ials ( equal protection ( ! laws "u !
 ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates because 
( color1 race1 religion1 sex1 age1      
disability1 or national orig91 or 9 !   
adm9i/ration ( ju/ice4  7#b7 ,! ,,usccr 
r\t9ely has difficulties collect+       
in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies despite hav+ 
! p[] to take depositions1 issue        
int]rogatories & subpo5as1 & broad      
au?ority language = ! collection (      
in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies4  7#c7 ,!    
activities m&at$ h]e9 = ! ,,usccr are   
explicitly au?oriz$ by section #c ( !   
,civil ,rights ,commission ,act ( #aihc 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aige;a74  7#d7 ,an      
int]ag5cy task =ce is a task =ce        

organiz$ 9 collaboration ) two or m     
,f$]al ag5cies1 us+ gov]nm5t-wide       
res\rces1 & exp]tise to--  7,a7 exam9e a
 p>ticul> problem1 issue1 or ev5t2  7,b7
 discuss /rategies z a collective gr\p  
to address su* problem1 issue1 or ev5t2 
7,c7 id5tify programs1 policies1 &      
fund+2 &  7,d7 make recomm5dations =    
*anges 9 public policy4  7#e7 ,black    
wom5 & girls are individuals :o id5tify 
z a woman1 female1 or femme4  7#f7      
,implicit bias on ! basis ( race is     
exp]i5c$ by all ,black p1 & demon/rat$ m
 cle>ly1 9 ! tr\bl+ conditions = ,black 
wom5 & girls 9 our s*ool discipl9e      
policies & ! connections to !           
s*ool-to-prison pipel9e = *ildr5 ( color
 ) disabilities4  7#g7 ,black girls are 
susp5d$ & expell$ f s*ool at rates t    
exce$ o!r girls & all o!r boys except   
,black boys4  7#h7 #dj p]c5t ( all      
suspect$ human traffick+ victims 9 !    
,u4,s4 are ,black1 & ,black *ildr5      
acc\nt = ne>ly #ea p]c5t ( all juv5ile  
pro/itution arre/s4  7#i7 ,9 /udy+ !    

conditions ( conf9em5t = wom5 9 prison1 
,black wom5 are admitt$ to prison at    
#c4i times ! rate ( ,:ite wom54  #c4    
,int]ag5cy task =ce on ,black wom5 &    
girls  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
%all e/abli% an ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on
 ,black wom5 & girls 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
,act z ! ,task ,=ce7 to c>ry out !      
purposes & duties describ$ 9 subsections
 7d7 & 7e71 9 compliance ) requirem5ts &
 re/rictions "u law1 z applicable1      
includ+ ^? prohibit+ discrim9ation on ! 
basis ( race & sex4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!   
,task ,=ce %all consi/ ( memb]s appo9t$ 
z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! head ( ea* ( ! foll[+ 
ag5cies %all appo9t at lea/ "o (fic] or 
employee1 b no m ?an two1 f a relevant  
(fice ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7,b7 ,!      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7,c7 ,!        
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7,d7 ,! ,national  
,in/itutes ( ,heal?4  7,e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 

( ,ju/ice4  7,f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & 
,urban ,developm5t4  7#b7 ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all appo9t ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,"o   
(fic] or employee ( a def5d]            
organization describ$ 9 section         
#cjjf;,a7g77#b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,two repres5tatives 
( community-bas$ organizations t h      
exp]tise work+ on culturally specific   
issues unique to ! ne$s ( ,black wom5 & 
girls4  7c7 ,t]ms ,! t]m ( a memb] ( !  
,task ,=ce %all be #d ye>s1 & ! memb]   
%all be eligible = consecutive          
reappo9tm5t by ! head ( _! respective   
ag5cy or ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7d7       
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,task ,=ce is to
 exam9e ! conditions & exp]i5ces (      
,black wom5 & girls1 to id5tify & assess
 ! efficacy ( policies & programs (     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts design$
 to improve outcomes = ,black wom5 &    
girls1 & to make recomm5dations to      
improve su* policies & programs4  7e7   
,duties ,! duties ( ! ,task ,=ce are z  
foll[s3  7#a7 ,education ,! ,task ,=ce  

%all id5tify & recomm5d programs1       
policies1 & inc5tives = adoption by     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5ts )     
respect to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,community-l$ 
educational & support programs = ,black 
girls 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab1 :i*   
%all include ! foll[+3  7i7 ,social &   
emotional le>n+ programs1 includ+ ^? t  
employ facilitators tra9$ 9 id5tity-bas$
 dialogue4  7ii7 ,support = girls :o h a
 p>5t or gu>dian :o is inc>c]at$ or has 
a sub/ance use disord]4  7iii7 ,support 
= a college s*ol>%ip fund & programs to 
increase access to po/-second>y         
education = ,black *ildr5 ( inc>c]at$   
p>5ts4  7iv7 ,classroom & aft] s*ool    
emp[]m5t programs = ,black girls4  7v7  
,community-l$ civic engagem5t &         
community organiz+ education4  7vi7     
,classroom & community-l$ art1 !at]1 &  
,,/em le>n+ c5t]s4  7vii7 ,s*ool-bas$ & 
community-bas$ programs to elim9ate !   
det5tion & inc>c]ation ( s*ool-ag$      
*ildr5 t employ tra9$ de-escalation     
pr(essionals4  7viii7 ,h\sehold access  

to s*ool-bas$ communication te*nologies4
  7ix7 ,s*ool-bas$ or community-bas$    
re/orative ju/ice programs in/ead (     
expulsion ( girls f s*ool4  7x7         
,curriculum1 tutor+1 & activities       
support = homes*ool+ & virtual le>n+    
families4  7xi7 ,s*ool-bas$ or          
community-bas$ programs on compreh5sive1
 age-appropriate1 sexual heal?          
education1 :i* tea*es ab\t cons5t &     
heal?y relation%ips across ! spectrum4  
7,b7 ,community-l$ educational programs 
= ,black wom51 includ+--  7i7 provid+   
h\sehold access to in=mation &          
communication te*nologies to n>r[ !     
digital divide & enhance access to high]
 education2  7ii7 emotional support     
tra9+ = ,black mo!rs1 p>5ts1 or o!r     
gu>dians on *ild developm5t & behavioral
 & discipl9e managem5t2 &  7iii7        
educational programs to support         
immigrant wom51 includ+ ,engli% le>n+   
c\rses1 citiz5%ip prep>ation c\rses1 &  
,,g$ c\rses4  7,c7 ,s*ool-bas$ &        
community-bas$ re/orative & trans=mative

 ju/ice curriculums & spaces4  7,d7     
,policies t prohibit religi\s           
discrim9ation aga9/ ,black ,muslim girls
 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab1 :i* may    
include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,all[+ girls to   
always we> all cultural & religi\s      
g>m5ts4  7ii7 ,excus+ abs5ces = ,muslim 
girls dur+ religi\s holidays4  7iii7    
,avoid+ s*$ul+ exams dur+ ,muslim       
holidays t require su* girls to fa/4    
7,e7 ,educational programs = ,black     
girls 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab )      
le>n+1 developm5tal1 & emotional        
disabilities t may pose an ob/acle to   
le>n+ & excell+ 9 academics1 & support  
gr\ps = p>5ts ( su* *ildr54  7,f7       
,programs & support gr\ps = mo!rs1      
p>5ts1 or gu>dians ( a *ild )           
disabilities4  7#b7 ,economic developm5t
 ,! ,task ,=ce %all id5tify & recomm5d  
programs1 policies1 & inc5tives =       
adoption by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local     
gov]nm5ts ) respect to ! foll[+3 7,a7   
,pre-appr5tice%ip1 nontraditional1 &    
c>e] exploration programs = c>e]s 9 !   

skill$ trades & transportation4  7,b7   
,programs t give priority to black      
wom5-own$ bus9esses1 :i* qualify z      
disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prises1 :5     
aw>d+ ye>ly & multi-ye> contract doll>s4
  7,c7 ,entrepr5eur%ip & coop]ative     
bus9ess tra9+ = ,black wom54  7,d7      
,support = l[-income ,black wom5 work]s4
  7,e7 ,c>e] m5tor%ip = ,black wom54    
7,f7 ,support = ,black wom5 work]s ov] !
 age ( #ej to ent] ! work=ce4  7,g7     
,support = ,black wom5 :o leave !       
work=ce to c>e = a dep5d5t 7su* z an    
eld]ly relative or *ild7 to re-ent] !   
work=ce aft] a significant abs5ce4  7,h7
 ,increase 9 su/a9able employm5t = wom5 
head$ h\seholds4  7,i7 ,limitation (    
b>ri]s to occupational lic5sure = ,black
 wom54  7,j7 ,e/abli%m5t ( vocational   
tra9+ & c>e] te*nical education4  7,k7  
,job placem5t & c>e] assi/ance programs 
= ,black y\? exp]i5c+ homelessness or   
discrim9ation4  7,l7 ,support = ,black  
wom5 & girls ) disabilities ent]+ !     
work=ce 9 p>tn]%ip ) local bus9esses4   

7#c7 ,heal?c>e ,! ,task ,=ce %all       
id5tify & recomm5d programs1 policies1 &
 inc5tives = adoption by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
or local gov]nm5ts ) respect to !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,develop+ a /udy ( !      
heal?1 includ+ ! m5tal heal?1 ( ,black  
wom5 & girls4  7,b7 ,programs to improve
 mat]nal heal? f ! pr5atal to po/p>tum  
p]iod & infant mortality outcomes =     
,black mo!rs & *ildr54  7,c7            
,community-bas$1 on dem& m5tal heal? &  
trauma s]vices4  7,d7 ,g5d] & culturally
 responsive dome/ic viol5ce 7includ+    
viol5ce aga9/ an intimate p>tn]7 &      
int]p]sonal viol5ce respond]s4  7,e7    
,local neighborhood safe h\ses4  7,f7   
,long-t]m1 on dem&1 sub/ance use disord]
 treatm5t4  7,g7 ,community-bas$ em]g5cy
 response teams = wom5 & girls4  7,h7   
,access to compreh5sive well-wom5 c>e = 
,black wom5 & girls1 includ+ local te/+ 
= mammograms1 papsme>s1 sexually        
transmitt$ infections1 o!r m$ical te/+1 
& g5]al heal? scre5+s4  7,i7 ,local     
neighborhood ,,covid-#ai te/+4  7,j7    

,programs to assi/ ,black mo!rs1 p>5ts1 
or gu>dians ( *ildr5 ) disabilities &   
,black wom5 ) disabilities ) obta9+     
af=dable heal? insurance4  7#d7 ,ju/ice 
& civil rights ,! ,task ,=ce %all       
id5tify & recomm5d programs1 policies1 &
 inc5tives = adoption by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
or local gov]nm5ts ) respect to !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,re5try assi/ance &        
reunification plann+ & community-bas$   
programm+ = wom5 victims ( sexual1      
dome/ic1 or intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 or !
 w> on drugs or wom5 exp]i5c+ m5tal     
illness or sub/ance abuse4  7,b7        
,programs = ,black wom5 & girls t       
promote ! treatm5t ( und]ly+ problems   
in/ead ( inc>c]ation1 includ+ !         
expansion ( ! use ( p>ole & div]sion    
programs & prev5t+ ! inc>c]ation ( mo!rs
 :o are prim>y c>etak]s ( m9or *ildr54  
7,c7 ,access to legal assi/ance provid$ 
by ! ,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = *ild cu/ody &    
p>5tal t]m9ation proce$+s4  7,d7 ,fund+ 
t enables communities to reimag9e       

community-bas$ programm+4  7,e7 ,support
 = =m]ly inc>c]at$ ,black wom51 9       
collaboration ) community-l$            
organizations4  7,f7 ,p]mitt+ =m]ly     
inc>c]at$ & convict$ wom5 7n includ+    
inc>c]ation or convictions = viol5t     
(f5ses1 human traffick+1 or sex (f5ses7 
to be eligible to s]ve z a fo/] p>5t4   
7,g7 ,judicial discretion 9 s5t5c+ &    
proc$ures = res5t5c+4  7,h7 ,exam9ation 
( policies to re=m & limit laws requir+ 
m&atory m9imum s5t5ces4  7,i7           
,exam9ation ( vacatur & expungem5t laws 
= crim9al (f5ses committ$ by victims (  
human & sex traffick+4  7,j7 ,promot+   
access = ,black wom5 ) disabilities to  
be %elt]$1 or held 9 m5tal heal?c>e     
facilities r ?an imprison$1 especially =
 nonviol5t crimes4  7#e7 ,h\s+ ,! ,task 
,=ce %all id5tify & recomm5d programs1  
policies1 & inc5tives = adoption by     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5ts )     
respect to ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,increas+    
access to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,p]man5t &      
transitional h\s+ = wom5 ) *ildr51 =m]ly

 inc>c]at$ wom51 wom5 ) disabilities1 & 
eld]ly wom54  7ii7 ,legal repres5tation 
= wom5 ) *ildr5 & wom5 #fj ye>s ( age & 
old] fac+ eviction4  7iii7 ,home[n]%ip  
assi/ance funds = ,black wom54  7,b7    
,increas+ accessibility & availability (
 long-t]m neighborhood transitional &   
p]man5t supportive h\s+ = ,black wom5   
re5t]+ ! community foll[+ inc>c]ation4  
7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 annually !reaft]1 ! ,task ,=ce %all    
submit to ,congress a report on--  7#a7 
! activities conduct$ "u ?is section2 & 
7#b7 ! activities conduct$ "u ?is       
section t are ongo+ or are 9 cont9uation
 ( exi/+ ,f$]al programs1 includ+       
in=mation on additional "w und]tak5 9   
response to duties ( ! ,task ,=ce "u    
subsection 7e74  7g7 ,recomm5dations ,n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,task 
,=ce %all submit to ,congress1 !        
,presid5t1 & to ea* *ief executive ( a  
,/ate recomm5dations on policies1       

practices1 programs1 & inc5tives t may  
be adopt$ to improve outcomes = ,black  
wom5 & girls4  #d4 ,unit$ ,/ates        
,commission on ,civil ,rights ,report on
 issues impact+ ,black wom5 & girls  7a7
 ,duties ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on 
,civil ,rights %all conduct a           
compreh5sive /udy & collect data )      
respect to ! effects on ,black wom5 &   
girls ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! lack (       
contract opportunities ) ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t = ,black wom54  7#b7 ,! wage  
gap & pay equity = ,black wom5 9        
comp>ison to o!r individuals4  7#c7 ,!  
high mat]nal mortality rate & ! /eps    
ne$$ to r$uce su* rate4  7#d7 ,! high   
infant mortality rate ( ,black girls4   
7#e7 ,! impact ( scre5+ = brea/ canc] at
 an e>li] age ?an #dj ye>s ( age =      
,black wom54  7#f7 ,! s*ool-to-prison   
pipel9e & its impact on ,black wom5 &   
girls1 includ+ ,black wom5 & girls )    
disabilities4  7#g7 ,h\s+ /ability1     

homelessness1 & access to af=dable r5tal
 h\s+ & home loans = ,black wom54  7#h7 
,! preval5ce & rate ( viol5ce1 includ+  
intimate p>tn] viol5ce & homicide1 aga9/
 ,black wom5 & girls1 includ+ ,black    
transg5d] wom5 & girls1 & ! effect (    
prev5tion /rategies & b>ri]s to s]vice =
 su* wom5 & girls4  7#i7 ,excessive use 
( =ce by law en=cem5t1 includ+ :5 dea?  
results1 aga9/ ,black wom5 & girls1     
includ+ ,black transg5d] wom5 & girls4  
7#aj7 ,! ov]-inc>c]ation ( ,black wom5 &
 girls1 includ+ ,black transg5d] wom5 & 
girls1 9 ! juv5ile & adult ju/ice sy/em4
  7#aa7 ,e/abli%+ a moratorium on build+
 new wom5's prisons or jails4  7#ab7    
,repeal+ ( ! ,adoption ,safe ,families  
,act ( #aiig 7,public ,law #aje-hi2 #aaa
 ,/at4 #baae74  7#ac7 ,repeal+ any      
policy or law t creates b>ri]s to h\s+  
or precludes =m]ly inc>c]at$ p f liv+ ) 
family memb]s 9 public or private h\s+4 
7#ad7 ,neighborhood family reunification
 support4  7#ae7 ,! high rate ( sex     
traffick+ ( ,black wom5 & girls1 & !    

impact ( ,/ate vacatur & expungem5t laws
 = victims ( human & sex traffick+4     
7#af7 ,any additional items describ$ 9  
section #b7;e7 t ! ,commission det]m9es 
appropriate4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,commission on ,civil ,rights    
%all submit to ,congress1 ! ,presid5t1 &
 make publicly available onl9e1 a report
 outl9+ ! ,commission's activities &    
f9d+s "u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,in=mation
 %>+ ,all relevant entities ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 & ! ,national       
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 %all provide       
in=mation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission
 on ,civil ,rights 9 ord] = !           
,commission to c>ry out its duties "u   
?is section4