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SRES 655 116th Congress Senate Health Health care coverage and access Health care quality Minority health Racial and ethnic relations

A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.

Introduced: July 22, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jul 22, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4427-4428)
Jul 22, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution declares racism a public health crisis and supports efforts to address health disparities and inequities across all sectors.

What's happening now July 22, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4427-4428)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 1069 Related bill Declaring racism a public health crisis.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 24 Independent 2
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jul 23, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jul 23, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 22, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 22, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 22, 2020
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jul 22, 2020
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 22, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 22, 2020
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jul 22, 2020
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 22, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 22, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jul 22, 2020
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 22, 2020
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 22, 2020
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 22, 2020
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 22, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 22, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 22, 2020
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 22, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jul 22, 2020
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 22, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jul 22, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 22, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jul 22, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 22, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 655: A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-655/
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"S. Res. 655: A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-655/.
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S. Res. 655, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-655/.
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