The 2020 Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act (S.2163) established the United States Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (CSSBMB) within the United States Commission on Civil Rights’ (USCCR) Office of the Staff Director. Introduced in the House by Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), and led by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) in the Senate, the House and Senate unanimously passed the bill on June 25, 2020.
CSSBMB produces an in-depth annual report to address the current conditions affecting Black men and boys in America, makes policy recommendations to improve social conditions, and provides vital guidance for Congress on effective strategies to reduce racial disparities in civil rights, criminal justice, education, labor and employment, and housing and health. The bipartisan, 19-member Commission includes congressional lawmakers, executive branch appointees, issue experts, activists, and other stakeholders.
The bipartisan, 19-member Commission will include congressional lawmakers, executive branch appointees, issue experts, activists, and other stakeholders who will examine social disparities affecting Black men and boys in America. CSSBMB will issue policy recommendations to Congress, the White House, and federal agencies based on these findings. The bipartisan, bicameral Caucus on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, which Congresswoman Wilson founded and co-chairs, will craft legislation to implement those recommendations.