HR-666 : Still Just a Bill

Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2021

This bill 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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2021-02-02CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2021-02-01IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
2021-02-01IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
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Policy Area :

Health
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  • 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 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

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