Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Rural Health Day".

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 891 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 891

   Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Rural Health Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 18, 2025

    Mrs. Harshbarger (for herself, Ms. Tokuda, Mrs. Miller of West 
 Virginia, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Norman, 
Mr. Mann, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Wilson of South 
 Carolina, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Budzinski, Mrs. 
   McClain Delaney, Mr. Graves, Ms. Craig, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mr. 
  Thompson of California, Mr. Finstad, Ms. Randall, Mr. Figures, Ms. 
McClellan, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Neguse, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Moylan, Ms. Bynum, 
Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Riley 
 of New York, Mr. Vasquez, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Rose, Ms. 
  Meng, and Mr. Meuser) submitted the following resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Rural Health Day''.

Whereas over 66,300,000 hard-working individuals in the United States live in 
        rural communities;
Whereas individuals in the United States in rural areas live in pursuit of the 
        common good and keep values of the United States alive by fostering a 
        spirit of generosity and respect among neighbors;
Whereas rural health care providers and patients showcase a selfless and 
        community-minded spirit;
Whereas rural areas in the United States are places of opportunity for--

    (1) mission-minded health professionals to provide individualized care 
to patients and entire communities; and

    (2) fueling innovations in rural health infrastructure, quality, and 
delivery;

Whereas health care providers in rural areas are uniquely positioned to deliver 
        value-based holistic care;
Whereas rural health care providers are known and trusted by their patients;
Whereas residents in rural areas tend to experience lower life expectancy and 
        poorer health status due to structural, behavioral, and geographic 
        factors;
Whereas residents in rural areas face barriers to accessing health care due to 
        higher uninsured and underinsured rates, lack of reliable transportation 
        or transportation options, often increased exposure to public health and 
        occupational hazards, and a limited number of available providers, 
        especially those providing specialized care;
Whereas rural health facilities in the United States face systemic challenges, 
        including clinician workforce shortages and lower volumes of services 
        spread over fixed costs;
Whereas the systemic challenges rural health facilities face makes it 
        increasingly difficult for rural health care facilities to keep their 
        doors open to serve patients;
Whereas the systemic challenges rural health facilities face have contributed to 
        153 rural hospital closures or hospital conversions since 2010;
Whereas, nationally, almost 50 percent of rural hospitals are operating with 
        negative margins and nearly 432 are vulnerable to closure, further 
        demonstrating the need to accelerate efforts to reinforce the rural 
        health safety net;
Whereas National Rural Health Day was established to honor rural communities in 
        the United States and the contributions and efforts of rural communities 
        in addressing the unique challenges facing rural health care;
Whereas the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health has 
        recognized National Rural Health Day to be the third Thursday of each 
        November since 2011, in collaboration with partners such as the National 
        Rural Health Association; and
Whereas National Rural Health Day will be recognized this year on November 20, 
        2025: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``National Rural Health 
        Day'';
            (2) recognizes and supports the goals and ideals of 
        National Rural Health Day;
            (3) celebrates rural health care providers and the millions 
        of individuals in the United States that rural health care 
        providers serve; and
            (4) expresses a commitment to advancing policies to improve 
        health care accessibility and affordability in rural areas of 
        the United States.
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