A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.
Latest action · Apr 22, 2021 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2175-2177)
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 SenateNot reached
Summary
This resolution declares racism a public health crisis and supports efforts to address health disparities and inequities across all sectors.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 22, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Apr 22, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Apr 22, 2021Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2175-2177)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Text printed S2175–S2177 | — | Apr 22, 2021 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 344 | Declaring racism a public health crisis. | Related bill | Oct 19, 2021 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2021Introduced in Senate
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