S. 1489: Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025

This bill, known as the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025, aims to address two significant public health issues: structural racism and police violence. Below is a summary of its key components.

Establishment of the National Center on Antiracism and Health

The bill proposes the creation of a National Center on Antiracism and Health within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This center would focus on:

• Declaring racism a public health crisis: The center would formally recognize racism as a threat to physical and mental health.
• Research and Knowledge Development: It would study how racism affects healthcare and health outcomes.
• Practical Interventions: The center would create strategies and policies to counteract the impacts of racism in healthcare.
• Public Engagement: It would contribute to discussions about racism's effects on health both nationally and globally.

Research and Data Collection

Among its responsibilities, the center would:

• Conduct research on structural racism's public health impacts.
• Collect and analyze data related to the health of communities of color.
• Award grants to various public and private organizations for research purposes.
• Establish regional centers of excellence to further investigate antiracism and health.
• Create a data clearinghouse to store and share findings about racism’s health impacts.

Public Health Education

The center would also focus on educating the public about:

• The health consequences of structural racism.
• Available antiracist public health interventions.

Law Enforcement Violence Prevention Program

The bill establishes a program targeting the public health impacts of law enforcement violence. This includes:

• Conducting research on police violence and its health effects.
• Developing interventions aimed at preventing negative outcomes from police interactions.
• Collecting and analyzing data about police-related incidents, in collaboration with the Department of Justice.

Grant Opportunities

The bill would allow for:

• Awarding grants to organizations for the study of police violence and its alternatives.
• Funding community groups and academic institutions to develop strategies for reducing police violence.

Reporting and Accountability

At least every two years, the Center would publish a report detailing its activities, including research findings and newly identified antiracist practices.

Funding

The bill authorizes necessary appropriations to support its initiatives and programs.

Relevant Companies

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