# 119-sres-67: A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.

119-sres-67, A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-67
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Declares racism a public health crisis.** This bill would direct a nationwide strategy to address racial gaps in life expectancy, maternal and infant outcomes, environmental harms, and unequal access to care. - Families and children: Would spotlight large disparities in life span and infant survival, noting life expectancy gaps of about 4 to 10 years for some groups and infant death rates roughly 2.5 to 3 times higher for Black, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, and Alaska Native infants. - Women of color and pregnancy: Would call attention to maternal-health inequities, where Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native women face about 2 to 4 times higher rates of severe maternal complications and elevated pregnancy-related mortality. - Health systems and research: Would push reforms on social determinants like housing discrimination and environmental hazards, expand data and language access, fix research and medical device biases, and target underfunding that limits care for Indigenous and other minority communities.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Declare racism a public health crisis: benefit, high. If adopted, this resolution would declare racism a public health crisis. It would ask federal agencies to create a national plan to reduce racial and ethnic health gaps. The plan would target housing, jobs, schools, food, transportation, and health care. It would urge states and communities to work…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-67 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/67)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-67 (as of 2025-12-21).