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Senate Bill 162
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 2, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 2, 2021
Latest Action
Feb 2, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
162
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts
Democrat
Mazie Hirono
Hawaii
Democrat
Ed Markey
Massachusetts
Democrat
Tina Smith
Minnesota
Democrat
Jeff Merkley
Oregon
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
February 2, 2021
Related Bills (2)
Jun 23, 2022
Introduced in Senate
11
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4486
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Feb 01, 2021
Introduced in House
60
Sponsorship
House Bill 666
Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2021
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
02/02/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
02/02/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:42 PM
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