Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 2/2/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-02-01Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-02-01Introduced in House
- 2021-02-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-01 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Brian Higgins (D-NY)
- JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Albio Sires (D-NJ)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Age discrimination
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal-Indian relations
- Government information and archives
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Housing discrimination
- Indian social and development programs
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
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