[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 110 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3092]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     ZIP CODE 61605 DESERVES BETTER

  (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise to support the Social Determinants 
Accelerator Act.
  The community that lives in the 61605 ZIP Code in Peoria, Illinois, 
is vibrant and beautiful, but they face significant challenges. It is 
one of the most distressed ZIP Codes in the entire Nation, a food 
desert. And soon its only pharmacy will shut their doors, leaving them 
with fewer options for basic healthcare.
  Each of these factors can have a big impact on the health of every 
person in the community. All 14 of the counties in the district that I 
serve face healthcare provider shortages. Half of those counties face 
provider shortages for mental, physical, and dental healthcare.
  That is why I introduced the Social Determinants Accelerator Act, to 
empower our local communities to address the day-to-day factors that 
affect their lives. Today, the Energy and Commerce Committee heard my 
bill. I thank Chairman Pallone for his leadership on this issue. I urge 
my colleagues to support it because communities like 61605 in Peoria, 
Illinois, deserve better.

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