# 117-hres-344: Declaring racism a public health crisis.

117-hres-344, Declaring racism a public health crisis., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-344
- Congress: 117
- Title: Declaring racism a public health crisis.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2021-04-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Declaring racism a public health crisis.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act
- 117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
- 117-hr-7945: MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act
- 117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act

## Sources
- [117-hres-344 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/344)

## Related
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8770)
- [117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8297)
- [117-hr-7945: MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7945)
- [117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7910)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-344 (as of 2026-10-15).