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Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023

Introduced: April 26, 2023 Introduced by: Pressley, Ayanna Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Apr 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023

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.

In particular, the new center must carry out various activities to address racism and its impact on health and well-being. This includes declaring racism a public health crisis, collecting and analyzing data, and administering research and grant programs.

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 implement 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 April 28, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 52
All 52 Democratic 43
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Lieu, Ted
California · May 6, 2024
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 6, 2024
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Waters, Maxine
California · Dec 13, 2023
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Dec 12, 2023
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Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · May 11, 2023
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Green, Al
Texas · May 5, 2023
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McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · May 5, 2023
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · May 5, 2023
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · May 5, 2023
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 26, 2023
Bowman, Jamaal
· Apr 26, 2023
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Apr 26, 2023
Bush, Cori
· Apr 26, 2023
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 26, 2023
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Apr 26, 2023
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 26, 2023
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Apr 26, 2023
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 26, 2023
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Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Apr 26, 2023
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 26, 2023
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Apr 26, 2023
Higgins, Brian
· Apr 26, 2023
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Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Apr 26, 2023
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Apr 26, 2023
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 26, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Apr 26, 2023
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 26, 2023
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Apr 26, 2023
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2023
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Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 26, 2023
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 26, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 26, 2023
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Apr 26, 2023
Payne, Donald
· Apr 26, 2023
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 26, 2023
Ruppersberger, C.
· Apr 26, 2023
Sarbanes, John
· Apr 26, 2023
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Apr 26, 2023
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 26, 2023
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 26, 2023
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 26, 2023
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 26, 2023
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Apr 26, 2023
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Takano, Mark
California · Apr 26, 2023
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 26, 2023
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Apr 26, 2023
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Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 26, 2023
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 26, 2023
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 26, 2023
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 26, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2904: Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2904/
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"H.R. 2904: Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2904/.
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