# 119-hres-1475: Expressing support for the designation of the first week of August as "National Community Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to participate by visiting their local community health center and celebrating the important partnership between health centers and the communities they serve.

119-hres-1475, Expressing support for the designation of the first week of August as "National Community Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to participate by visiting their local community health center and celebrating the important partnership between health centers and the communities they serve., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1475
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of the first week of August as "National Community Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to participate by visiting their local community health center and celebrating the important partnership between health centers and the communities they serve.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-19

## Summary

**This resolution would designate the first week of August as National Community Health Center Week** to recognize community health centers as the country’s largest primary care network and their role expanding access to affordable, comprehensive preventive care. It notes that more than 1,500 centers serve 52 million people across 17,000 communities, reach 1 in 7 Americans and 1 in 3 in rural areas, integrate services like behavioral health, dental, vision and pharmacy, and operate nearly 4,500 school-based sites and 1,200 mobile units. The resolution highlights outcomes and economic impact, citing about $262 billion in economic activity, 809,000 jobs, over 10 million cancer screenings in 2024, and control rates of 67 percent for hypertension and 72 percent for diabetes, and it urges Americans to visit and honor local centers.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-1475 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1475)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1475 (as of 2026-08-19).