The bill would provide compensation to people who survived the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and were alive on May 1, 2025. The Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights would certify eligibility after receiving a birth certificate. The Treasury Secretary would make the payment within 30 days after certification. The payment would settle all claims against the United States for the harms described in the bill, and recipients could not receive additional federal compensation or benefits for those harms.
A person who meets the bill’s eligibility rules could receive compensation. If that person died before payment, the payment would go to their estate. The bill requires only a birth certificate as proof of identity and does not allow officials to require more information for certification.
Each eligible person would receive $10,398,368 in compensatory damages and $10,398,368 in punitive damages. Payments would come from the federal Judgment Fund. No other expenses are specified in the bill.
The bill’s stated purpose is to provide justice and compensation for harms survivors suffered, including harms the bill links to the federal government’s failure to prevent, investigate, prosecute, or litigate the massacre.
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