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. In particular, the new center must carry out various activities to address racism and its impact on health and well-being. This includes declaring racism a public health crisis, collecting and analyzing data, and administering research and grant programs. 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 implement the law enforcement violence prevention program by conducting research and supporting other activities pertaining to law enforcement violence and public health.

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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · [D-OH-3] · B001281 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
Dem-OH-3 current · 7 terms · @RepBeatty · 1 district office
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] · [D-OH-11] · B001313 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
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Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · [D-IN-7] · C001072 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
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Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] · [D-FL-20] · C001127 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
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Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · [D-PA-3] · E000296 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
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Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · [D-GA-4] · J000288 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
Dem-GA-4 current · 10 terms · @RepHankJohnson · 1 district office
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] · [D-VA-4] · M001227 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
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Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · [D-NY-12] · N000002 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
Dem-NY-12 current · 18 terms · @RepJerryNadler · 1 district office
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · [D-DC-0] · N000147 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
Dem-DC current · 18 terms · @EleanorNorton · 1 district office
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] · [D-NY-14] · O000172 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
Dem-NY-14 current · 4 terms · @RepAOC · 2 district offices
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · [D-MN-5] · O000173 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
Dem-MN-5 current · 4 terms · @Ilhan · 1 district office
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · [D-WI-2] · P000607 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
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Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] · [D-IL-3] · R000617 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
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Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · [D-IL-9] · S001145 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
Dem-IL-9 current · 14 terms · @JanSchakowsky · 1 district office
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · [D-AL-7] · S001185 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
Dem-AL-7 current · 8 terms · @RepTerriSewell · 4 district offices
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · [D-WA-9] · S000510 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
Dem-WA-9 current · 15 terms · @RepAdamSmith · 1 district office
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] · [D-NM-1] · S001218 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
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Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · [D-CA-39] · T000472 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
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Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · [D-MS-2] · T000193 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
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Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] · [D-NY-15] · T000486 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
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Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · [D-FL-25] · W000797 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
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Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · [D-NJ-12] · W000822 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10 · original
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Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · [D-CA-7] · M001163 · Co-sponsored 2025-05-14
Dem-CA-7 current · 11 terms · @DorisMatsui · 1 district office
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] · [D-LA-2] · C001125 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-13
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Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-04-29T04:23:17Z
Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025
Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-04-29T04:18:20Z
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence.

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Introduced in House2025-04-10T04:00:00Z
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00 · 2025-04-10 · Introduced in House

Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025

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.

In particular, the new center must carry out various activities to address racism and its impact on health and well-being. This includes declaring racism a public health crisis, collecting and analyzing data, and administering research and grant programs.

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 implement the law enforcement violence prevention program by conducting research and supporting other activities pertaining to law enforcement violence and public health.

Related bills

S 1489 (119) Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025
Latest: 2025-09-02 — Star Print ordered on the measure.
Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)
HR 9877 (119) Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
Latest: 2026-07-22 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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