Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Rural Health Day".
HRES 1594 is a symbolic House resolution supporting the designation of "National Rural Health Day," observed annually on the third Thursday of November. It recognizes rural health care providers and the communities they serve, highlighting challenges like hospital closures, workforce shortages, and access barriers in rural areas. The resolution expresses the House's commitment to improving rural health care accessibility and affordability but does not create new laws or allocate funding. It is a non-binding gesture aligning with an existing observance since 2011, organized by the National Rural Health Association.
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Introduced Nov 21, 2024
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Nov 21, 2024
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Nov 21, 2024
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1 primary · 50 co-sponsors
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Jill N. Tokuda
DDemocratic
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Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
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Adrian Smith
RRepublican
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Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
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Angie Craig
DDemocratic
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Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
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Becca Balint
DDemocratic
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Ben Cline
RRepublican
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Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
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Brad Finstad
RRepublican
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Carol D. Miller
RRepublican
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