Recognizing Community Health Centers

Summary#

This House resolution recognizes National Health Center Week, August 3–9, 2025. It encourages people to visit local community health centers and celebrates their ties to the communities they serve. It also supports extending the Community Health Center Fund before its stated September 30 expiration. The resolution says the fund accounts for 70 percent of federal funding for these centers. The resolution itself does not extend the fund.

What it means for you#

The resolution encourages you to visit a local community health center during the week. It does not require you to take any action or change your health care. It supports extending funding for health centers but does not itself provide that extension.

Expenses#

No publicly available information.

Proponents' View#

The resolution describes community health centers as providers of primary and preventive care, including for people in rural and underinvested communities. It says these centers serve patients regardless of their financial or insurance status and provide services such as oral health, vision, behavioral health, and pharmacy care.

Opponents' View#

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