Declaring racism a public health crisis.
Latest action · Oct 19, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.
- IntroducedApr 22, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution declares racism a public health crisis and supports efforts to address health disparities and inequities across all sectors.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 22, 2021 to Apr 5, 2022, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jun 16, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-HI | Kaiali'I Kahele | Apr 5, 2022 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 19, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Apr 23, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 22, 2021Introduced in House
- Apr 22, 2021Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 172 | A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. | Related bill | Apr 22, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2021Introduced in House
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