The HR 40 bill proposes a commission to study the implementation of reparations, which proponents view as payment for services rendered rather than financial assistance. While some comparisons are made to the multi-billion dollar 9-11 reparations bill, ADOS advocates suggest the actual debt for 250 years of slavery and subsequent domestic terrorism reaches into the trillions. The discussion centers on whether the government will ever move toward a concrete number for repayment.