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 Office of the Staff Director of the United States Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR). Introduced by Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) in the House and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in the Senate, the bill was unanimously passed on June 25, 2020.
CSSBMB produces a comprehensive annual report on the conditions affecting Black men and boys in the United States, providing Congress policy recommendations and guidance for addressing racial disparities in criminal justice and civil rights, education, health and housing, and labor and employment. This bipartisan, 19-member commission includes members of Congress, executive branch appointees, subject-matter experts, activists, and other stakeholders.