Bill · S.Res. 67· Senate(119-SRES-67)
A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.
- Introduced
- 2/6/2025
- Last activity
- 2/6/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S800-802)
- Sponsored by
- Cory Booker
- Cosponsors
- - 6 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This Senate resolution seeks to officially declare racism a public health crisis in the United States. It outlines how racial inequities contribute to significant disparities in life expectancy, maternal health, and infant mortality among various minority groups. The text details how historical and structural racism have shaped modern health outcomes and social determinants. By declaring this a crisis, the resolution aims to trigger cross-governmental efforts to address the root causes of these issues. It calls for a nationwide strategy to dismantle systemic practices and improve health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority groups.
Yes· 3 of 13
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+7
The resolution calls for addressing the profound health disparities and historical traumas faced by American Indian and Alaska Native people.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+7
The resolution specifically aims to dismantle systemic practices and address historical neglect that perpetuate racial inequities.
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+6
The resolution addresses specific health disparities and systemic racism faced by the Black community.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Addressing Health Inequities: The resolution aims to establish a nationwide strategy to address health disparities and inequities across all sectors of society (Section 3A).
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Dismantling Systemic Racism: The declaration commits to dismantling systemic practices and policies that perpetuate racism (Section 3B).
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Policy Reform: The resolution seeks to advance reforms to address historical neglect and apathetic policies that have led to poor health outcomes for minority groups (Section 3C).
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Improving Social Determinations of Health: There is a commitment to promoting efforts that address the social determinants of health for all racial and ethnic minority groups (Section 3D).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups are explicitly stated within the provided text of this resolution.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+7Good For African Americans+6Good For Asian Americans+6Good For Hispanic Americans+6Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Women+5Good For People With Disabilities+4
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+6Increases Medicaid Funding+5Increases Research Funding+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+7Improves Policing Reform+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+4
- 2/6/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S800-802)
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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