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 criminal justice and civil rights, education, housing and health, and labor and employment. The bipartisan, 19-member commission includes congressional lawmakers, executive branch appointees, issue experts, activists, and other stakeholders.