United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 655 (116th)
A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.
Introduced
22 July 2020
Last action
22 July 2020 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4427-4428)
Sponsors
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
21 April 2025
Summary
This resolution declares racism a public health crisis and supports efforts to address health disparities and inequities across all sectors.
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Timeline
22 July 2020
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4427-4428)
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 22 July 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/655
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/sres/655
- us · 116-sres-655 · source updated 21 April 2025