# 119-sres-674: A resolution designating the week of April 13 through April 19, 2026, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week".

119-sres-674, A resolution designating the week of April 13 through April 19, 2026, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-674
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating the week of April 13 through April 19, 2026, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

This resolution would designate the week of April 13–19, 2026, as **National Osteopathic Medicine Week**. It would recognize osteopathic physicians' contributions and celebrate osteopathic medical schools, noting there are more than 167,000 osteopathic physicians and nearly 40,000 students, that the physician count grew by over 70,000 in the last decade, that 53% of osteopathic students matched into primary care in 2025, and that osteopathic schools train physicians across every state and in many rural and underserved communities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-sres-674 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/674)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-674 (as of 2026-08-11).