What does Preamble of Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence,' aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. The bill seeks to facilitate public health research and investment. The research and investment focus on understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025.

What does DEFINITIONS. of Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025 do?

This section defines terms used within the Act. “Antiracism” is defined as a collection of antiracist policies that lead to racial equity and are substantiated by antiracist ideas. “Antiracist” is defined as any measure that produces or sustains racial equity between racial groups.

What does PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH AND INVESTMENT IN DISMANTLING STRUCTURAL of Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Center on Antiracism and Health within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Center's mission is to promote public health by declaring racism a public health crisis and developing new knowledge in the science and practice of antiracism. The Center will conduct research, collect and analyze data, and make it publicly available on the public health impacts of structural racism and the effectiveness of interventions. The Secretary, acting through the Center, will award grants and cooperative agreements to support research and data collection efforts. The Center will establish regional centers of excellence in racial and ethnic minority communities to develop new knowledge in antiracism. A clearinghouse will be established within the CDC to collect and store data generated under this section, ensuring privacy protections. The Center will provide information and education to the public on the public health impacts of structural racism and antiracist interventions. The Center will coordinate with other CDC centers and institutes to consider structural racism in scientific and programmatic activities. The Center will coordinate with the Indian Health Service and Tribal Advisory Committee, ensuring Tribal consultation and respecting Tribal data sovereignty. The Center will produce and publicly post a report every two years on its antiracist activities.

What does PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH AND INVESTMENT IN POLICE VIOLENCE. of Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025 do?

This section establishes a law enforcement violence prevention program within the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Center is tasked with conducting research into the public health impacts of law enforcement uses of force, including police brutality and violence. The program aims to develop public health interventions to eliminate deaths, injury, trauma, and negative mental health effects resulting from police presence and interactions. Data collection, analysis, and reporting regarding police violence and misconduct are required, in consultation with the Department of Justice and independent researchers. Research will focus on understanding the distribution and characteristics of law enforcement-related deaths, trauma, and injury. Studies will examine factors correlating with police brutality, including legal, socioeconomic, and discriminatory factors. The Center will award grants to support research on both uses of force and interventions to reduce or eliminate them. Coordination with the Department of Justice and other agencies is required to standardize data collection. An annual report to Congress will include research findings and recommendations to improve data collection and address racial disparities. The program will also study alternatives to law enforcement response to reduce police violence.

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Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025

Last updated: 9/2/2025 · Introduced: 4/10/2025

Author: Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

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This bill establishes a National Center on Antiracism and Health within the CDC to conduct research, collect data, and promote public health by addressing structural racism as a public health crisis.
The bill creates a law enforcement violence prevention program within the CDC to research the public health impacts of police violence and develop interventions to reduce related harm.
The legislation requires the CDC to award grants for research and data collection related to both structural racism and law enforcement violence, while also coordinating with relevant agencies and respecting Tribal data sovereignty.

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