SRES 655 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.

Introduced Jul 22, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Sherrod Brown D-OH

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 22, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4427-4428)

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedJul 22, 2020
  2. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

This resolution declares racism a public health crisis and supports efforts to address health disparities and inequities across all sectors.

Cosponsors 33

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 22, 2020 to Jul 23, 2020, with 31 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalJul 22, 2020
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.OriginalJul 22, 2020
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalJul 22, 2020
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalJul 22, 2020
D-HIBrian SchatzOriginalJul 22, 2020
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalJul 22, 2020
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalJul 22, 2020
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalJul 22, 2020
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalJul 22, 2020
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalJul 22, 2020
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalJul 22, 2020
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalJul 22, 2020
D-RIJack ReedOriginalJul 22, 2020
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalJul 22, 2020
D-CAKamala D. HarrisOriginalJul 22, 2020
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 22, 2020Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 22, 2020Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4427-4428)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 1069Declaring racism a public health crisis.Related billJul 29, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

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  1. Jul 22, 2020Introduced in Senate

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