HRES 1594 United States House · 118th Congress

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 Last action Nov 21, 2024
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Photo of Jill N. Tokuda
Jill N. Tokuda
DDemocratic
HI
2
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Photo of Abigail Davis Spanberger
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
VA
7
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Photo of Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
NE
3
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Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
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Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
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Photo of Ann M. Kuster
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
NH
2
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Photo of Becca Balint
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
VT
At-Large
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Photo of Ben Cline
Ben Cline
RRepublican
VA
6
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Photo of Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
MS
2
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Photo of Brad Finstad
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
MN
1
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Photo of Carol D. Miller
Carol D. Miller
RRepublican
WV
1