Resolved, That the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church (TEC) establish a Task Force to research and make recomendations on Reparations, including the creation of a Reparation Fund. The Task Force will be appointed by the Presiding Officers, consisting of 3 bishops, 3 clergy (including at least 1 deacon), and 3 lay people, whose total membership would be at least two-thirds Persons of Color; and be it further

Resolved, That the Task Force will be overseen by the Executive Council; and be it further

Resolved, That the charge to the Task Force is the study of and response to the historic and ongoing legacy of the displacement of Indigenous peoples and of chattel slavery, and the resulting systemic and institutional racism that prevails today; and to include the recommendation for a fund from TEC assets, the purpose of which is a sustained, meaningful, and tangible response; and be it further

Resolved, That December 31, 2026, will be the target date for the Task Force to accomplish the study and make recommendations in a report submitted to the 82nd General Convention; and be it further

Resolved, That the 81st General Convention requests the Executive Council Joint Standing Committee on Finance to consider a budget of $150,000 during the 2024-2027 triennium for the above preliminary work.