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SRES 172 117th 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: April 22, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Apr 22, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2175-2177)
Apr 22, 2021
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 April 22, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2175-2177)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 344 Related bill Declaring racism a public health crisis.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 17
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 22, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 172: A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-172/
MLA
"S. Res. 172: A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-172/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. Res. 172, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-172/.
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[S. Res. 172: A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-172/)
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