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Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2021

Introduced: February 1, 2021 Introduced by: Pressley, Ayanna Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 1, 2021
Introduced in House
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Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2021

This bill establishes within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) a National Center on Antiracism and Health and a law enforcement violence prevention program.

Among other activities, the new center must declare racism a public health crisis, collect and analyze data, and administer research and grant programs to address racism and its impact on health and well-being.

Additionally, the bill specifically directs the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, in coordination with the Department of Justice and other relevant stakeholders, to carry out the law enforcement violence prevention program by conducting research and supporting other activities pertaining to law enforcement violence and public health.

What's happening now February 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4486 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
  • S 162 Identical bill Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 48
All 48 Democratic 38
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · May 27, 2022
Cicilline, David
· May 11, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jun 25, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 1, 2021
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 28, 2021
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 21, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 9, 2021
Schrader, Kurt
· Mar 9, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 22, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Feb 8, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Feb 4, 2021
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 4, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 2021
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Feb 2, 2021
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 2, 2021
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Feb 2, 2021
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 1, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 1, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Feb 1, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Feb 1, 2021
Higgins, Brian
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Feb 1, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Feb 1, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Feb 1, 2021
Sarbanes, John
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 1, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 1, 2021
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 1, 2021
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 1, 2021
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Feb 1, 2021
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