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HRES 1062 118th Congress House Health Health care coverage and access Health care quality Minority health Racial and ethnic relations

Declaring racism a public health crisis.

Introduced: March 6, 2024 Introduced by: Hayes, Jahana Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Mar 8, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 6, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 6, 2024
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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 March 8, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • SRES 319 Related bill A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.
  • SRES 575 Identical bill A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1062: Declaring racism a public health crisis.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1062/
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"H. Res. 1062: Declaring racism a public health crisis.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1062/.
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H. Res. 1062, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1062/.
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[H. Res. 1062: Declaring racism a public health crisis.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1062/)
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