119th Congress
H.Res. 119
Declaring racism a public health crisis.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Agreed to
- Sponsor
- Jahana Hayes(D-CT)
- Introduced
- Feb 6, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (14)
Original cosponsors (10)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH)
- C001127
Added later (4)
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI) · Feb 24, 2025
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) · Mar 3, 2025
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) · Mar 4, 2025
- Dwight Evans (D-PA) · Mar 31, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
This resolution declares racism a public health crisis and supports efforts to address health disparities and inequities across all sectors.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 6, 2025 · House
Referred 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. - Feb 6, 2025
Submitted in House