Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (2 Sep 2025): Star Print ordered on the measure.
What this bill does
This bill proposes the creation of new initiatives within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to study and address structural racism and police violence as public health issues. It would establish a "National Center on Antiracism and Health" to research racism's impact on health, develop interventions to dismantle racist structures in healthcare, and promote related public education. The bill also calls for a law enforcement violence prevention program within the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control to research the health effects of police force and develop strategies to reduce related deaths and injuries.
These initiatives would affect communities by aiming to understand and mitigate the negative health consequences of structural racism and police violence. This includes research into disparate health impacts on communities of color, the effects of bias and discrimination, and the development of interventions. The bill also mandates data collection and public reporting on these issues, with specific provisions for protecting individual privacy while making data publicly available. Tribal consultation and data sovereignty are also addressed.
As of its introduction on April 10, 2025, the bill has been read twice in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not yet been considered by the committee or moved to any further legislative stage. If it progresses, it would require a vote in the Senate, then consideration by the House of Representatives.
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Timeline
2 Sep 2025
Star Print ordered on the measure.
Common questions
- What does S. 1489 do?
- This bill proposes the creation of new initiatives within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to study and address structural racism and police violence as public health issues. It would establish a "National Center on Antiracism and Health" to research racism's impact on health, develop interventions to dismantle racist structures in healthcare, and promote related public education. The bill also calls for a law enforcement violence prevention program within the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control to research the health effects of police force and develop strategies to reduce related deaths and injuries. These initiatives would affect communities by aiming to understand and mitigate the negative health consequences of structural racism and police violence. This includes research into disparate health impacts on communities of color, the effects of bias and discrimination, and the development of interventions. The bill also mandates data collection and public reporting on these issues, with specific provisions for protecting individual privacy while making data publicly available. Tribal consultation and data sovereignty are also addressed. As of its introduction on April 10, 2025, the bill has been read twice in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not yet been considered by the committee or moved to any further legislative stage. If it progresses, it would require a vote in the Senate, then consideration by the House of Representatives.
- Has S. 1489 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1489. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1489?
- S. 1489 was sponsored by Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1489?
- Star Print ordered on the measure. (2 Sep 2025).
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