# 118-hres-185: Declaring racism a public health crisis.

118-hres-185, Declaring racism a public health crisis., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-185
- Congress: 118
- Title: Declaring racism a public health crisis.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2023-02-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Declaring racism a public health crisis.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2023-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2023-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2023-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2023-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2024-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-8732: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hres-185 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/185)

## Related
- [118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5009)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-8732: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8732)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6751)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-185 (as of 2026-10-15).