IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 641 
Expressing support for community health centers during National Health 
Center Week, August 3 through August 9, 2025, and encouraging all 
Americans to take part in this week by visiting their local community 
health center and celebrating the important partnership between Amer-
ica’s community health centers and the communities they serve. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 8, 2025 
Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina (for himself and Ms. ROSS) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for community health centers during Na-
tional Health Center Week, August 3 through August 
9, 2025, and encouraging all Americans to take part 
in this week by visiting their local community health 
center and celebrating the important partnership between 
America’s community health centers and the communities 
they serve. 
Whereas community health centers (CHCs) are a subset of 
healthcare facilities, including health centers and rural 
health clinics; 
Whereas, since the Great Society programs enacted in 1965, 
CHCs have provided high-quality, affordable, and com-
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prehensive primary and preventive health care in our Na-
tion’s rural and underinvested communities, delivering 
value to, and having a significant impact on America’s 
health care system; 
Whereas CHCs are uniquely positioned to provide patient-di-
rected care to the most vulnerable and economically dis-
tressed patients, including seniors, individuals with dis-
abilities, and veterans seeking supplemental services; 
Whereas CHCs are community-based, and designed to pro-
vide care regardless of patient financial or insurance sta-
tus; 
Whereas the country’s largest primary care network, commu-
nity health centers are the health care home for nearly 
10 percent of Americans across 14,000 communities na-
tionwide; 
Whereas, nationwide, community health centers serve 1 in 
every 5 patients living in rural communities; 
Whereas there are 10 CHC organizations operating 93 CHC 
sites in North Carolina’s First Congressional District, 
with approximately 700 total CHC sites statewide; 
Whereas North Carolina CHCs directly employ 6,522 employ-
ees statewide, generating a total economic impact of 
$2,300,000,000, $55,500,000 in State and local tax reve-
nues, and $220,800,000 in Federal tax revenues; 
Whereas, through cost-effective care, NC CHCs save an esti-
mated $477,000,000 a year for the Medicaid program by 
keeping total cost of care 24 percent lower per patient; 
Whereas, every day, community health centers develop new 
approaches to integrating a wide range of services beyond 
primary care, including oral health, vision, behavioral 
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(1) supports specifically recognizing the con-
tributions of community health centers during Na-
tional Health Center Week; 
(2) encourages all Americans to take part in 
this week by visiting their local community health 
center and celebrating the important partnership be-
tween America’s community health centers and the 
communities they serve; and 
(3) supports extending the Community Health 
Center Fund ahead of the September 30 expiration, 
which accounts for 70 percent of Federal funding 
for CHCs. 
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