This bill establishes two new public health initiatives within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address racism and police violence as public health issues. First, it creates a National Center on Antiracism and Health to conduct research on how structural racism affects health outcomes, develop interventions to eliminate racist policies and practices in healthcare systems, and establish at least three regional centers of excellence in minority communities. Second, it establishes a law enforcement violence prevention program to study the health impacts of police brutality and use of force, develop prevention strategies, and collect standardized data on police-related deaths and injuries in coordination with the Department of Justice. The bill requires the National Center to produce biennial reports and directs both programs to engage with state, local, tribal, and community organizations in their work. The legislation authorizes whatever funding is necessary to carry out these activities, though no specific dollar amounts are specified.
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