# 119-sres-507: A resolution designating November 20, 2025, as "National Rural Health Day".

119-sres-507, A resolution designating November 20, 2025, as "National Rural Health Day"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-507
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating November 20, 2025, as "National Rural Health Day".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**National Rural Health Day is designated for November 20, 2025 to honor rural communities and celebrate rural health care providers.** The resolution highlights that over 66.3 million people live in rural areas, notes provider shortages and higher uninsured rates, records 153 rural hospital closures or conversions since 2010, and expresses a commitment to advancing policies that improve rural health care access and affordability.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-sres-148: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Alan K. Simpson, former Senator for the State of Wyoming.
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## Sources
- [119-sres-507 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/507)

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