# 119-hres-639: Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning August 3, 2025, as "National Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to take part in the week by visiting their local health center and celebrating the important partnership between America's community health centers and the communities they serve.

119-hres-639, Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning August 3, 2025, as "National Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to take part in the week by visiting their local health center and celebrating the important partnership between America's community 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 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-639
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning August 3, 2025, as "National Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to take part in the week by visiting their local health center and celebrating the important partnership between America's community health centers and the communities they serve.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**National Health Center Week designation** would set aside the week beginning August 3, 2025 as National Health Center Week and urge Americans to visit local community health centers to celebrate partnerships with their communities. The text highlights that community health centers provide affordable primary and preventive care in medically underserved areas, serve over 32.5 million people across more than 16,000 communities, support about 650,000 jobs, and generate roughly $118 billion in economic activity.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-639 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/639)

## Related
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [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-639 (as of 2026-04-21).