Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 4/26/2023
Actions
- 2023-04-26Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2023-04-26Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-04-26 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (5)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
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
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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