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Introduced
04/26/2023
04/26/2023
In Committee
04/26/2023
04/26/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence.
AI Summary
This bill aims to address structural racism and police violence in public health. It establishes the National Center on Antiracism and Health within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct research, collect data, and develop interventions to dismantle the mechanisms of racism in healthcare and other systems that impact health and well-being. The bill also establishes a law enforcement violence prevention program within the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control to research the public health impacts of police use of force, develop interventions to reduce police brutality and violence, and improve data collection and standardization in this area. The bill authorizes the necessary funding to carry out these initiatives.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (6)
Elizabeth Warren (D)*,
Mazie Hirono (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 04/26/2023)
Bill Topics
Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
- ‐ Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination
Health
- ‐ General Health
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Police, Fire, and Law Enforcement
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1317/all-info | 04/27/2023 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s1317/BILLS-118s1317is.pdf | 05/03/2023 |
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