119th (2025–2027)
S.Res. 843
This Senate resolution designates the first week of August 2026 as "National Community Health Center Week" to honor the staff, board members, and patients of community health centers across the country. It highlights the significant role these centers play in the U.S. healthcare system, noting that more than 1,500 community health centers serve up to 52 million people in 17,000 communities, including one in seven Americans overall and one in three people in rural areas. The resolution emphasizes the centers' broad impact, from providing primary, dental, mental health, and pharmacy services to generating nearly $262 billion in economic activity and supporting over 800,000 jobs nationwide. It also recognizes their contributions to public health efforts such as cancer screenings, chronic disease management, opioid response, and disaster relief. The resolution carries no funding or binding requirements but symbolically encourages all Americans to visit their local community health center during the designated week.