A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination, on the basis of race, color, or national origin, in programs and activities relating to occupational and other exposure to hazardous substances.
Public Health Equity Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to add a new title, title XXVII: Public Health Equity. Prohibits, under such title, acts with discriminatory effect as well as intentionally discriminatory acts that result in disproportionate exposure to a covered substance on the basis of race, color, or national origin. Defines a covered substance to include certain hazardous materials, substances, contaminants, or chemicals listed, identified, or defined in specified laws.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1286-1287)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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