# 119-hres-686: Supporting the designation of the week of September 14, 2025, through September 20, 2025, as "Telehealth Awareness Week".

119-hres-686, Supporting the designation of the week of September 14, 2025, through September 20, 2025, as "Telehealth Awareness Week"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-686
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting the designation of the week of September 14, 2025, through September 20, 2025, as "Telehealth Awareness Week".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This resolution would designate September 14–20, 2025 as Telehealth Awareness Week and urges *preserving telehealth flexibilities beyond September 30, 2025*.** - Families and Medicare patients would see telehealth promoted as an access option. About 6.7 million Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries received at least one telehealth service in 2024 and roughly one-quarter used telehealth. - People with disabilities would be prioritized for audio-only options, with Medicare beneficiaries who have multiple disabilities using audio-only at 41.8 percent. - Rural and underserved communities would be highlighted for expanded access through telehealth. - Health care providers and policymakers would be encouraged to raise awareness, share resources, and collect data to measure telehealth impacts.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-686 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/686)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-686 (as of 2026-04-21).