US SB4533 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on September 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) a National Center on Antiracism and Health and a law enforcement violence prevention program. Among other activities, the new center must declare racism a public health crisis, collect and analyze data, and administer research and grant programs to address racism and its impact on health and well-being. Additionally, the bill specifically directs the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, in coordination with the Department of Justice and other relevant stakeholders, to carry out the law enforcement violence prevention program by conducting research and supporting other activities pertaining to law enforcement violence and public health.
Title
Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-09-08 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB8178 (Same As) 2020-09-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Age discrimination
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Health and Human Services
Disability and health-based discrimination
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal-Indian relations
Government information and archives
Health
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Housing discrimination
Indian social and development programs
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Medical education
Medical research
Mental health
Minority health
Poverty and welfare assistance
Racial and ethnic relations
Research administration and funding
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Violent crime
Age discrimination
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Health and Human Services
Disability and health-based discrimination
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal-Indian relations
Government information and archives
Health
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Housing discrimination
Indian social and development programs
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Medical education
Medical research
Mental health
Minority health
Poverty and welfare assistance
Racial and ethnic relations
Research administration and funding
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4533/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4533/BILLS-116s4533is.pdf |