Bill > SRes67

This resolution declares racism a public health crisis, acknowledging the significant and persistent racial inequities in health outcomes across the United States. The resolution provides extensive documentation of health disparities affecting various racial and ethnic minority groups, including lower life expectancies, higher infant mortality rates, disproportionate impacts from diseases, and increased vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic. It traces the historical roots of these disparities through systemic racism in medical practices, immigration policies, housing, education, and other social systems, highlighting how structural and implicit racism has created unequal access to healthcare, economic opportunities, and quality of life. The resolution calls for a nationwide strategy to address these disparities, dismantle systemic racist practices, advance reforms to improve health outcomes for minority communities, and promote efforts to address social determinants of health. Ultimately, the resolution seeks to place a charge on the United States to urgently work toward honoring the principle that all people are created equal and entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, recognizing racism as a serious threat to public health that requires immediate and comprehensive action.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/67/all-info