Recognizing the roles and the contributions of America's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and their critical role in providing quality health care for the public and our Nation's Armed Forces, for more than 150 years and through multiple public health emergencies and beyond.

Recognize and promote Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) as essential providers of anesthesia and pain management care for the public and the Nation’s Armed Forces. The resolution highlights CRNAs' more than 150-year history, notes they safely administer more than 58.5 million anesthetics each year, says they are the primary anesthesia providers in rural and medically underserved areas, thanks the Nation’s about 69,000 CRNAs and student CRNAs, and encourages participation in National CRNA Week, January 18–24, 2026.