IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 886 
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, especially during the ongoing coronavirus 
pandemic. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2022 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, and 
Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
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, especially during the ongoing coronavirus pan-
demic. 
Whereas Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) 
are essential to America’s health care system, providing 
high-quality, cost-effective anesthesia care for more than 
150 years; 
Whereas CRNAs safely administer more than 50,000,000 an-
esthetics to patients each year; 
Whereas CRNAs are the primary providers of anesthesia care 
in rural America, enabling health care facilities in these 
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medically underserved areas to offer obstetrical, surgical, 
trauma stabilization, and pain management services; 
Whereas CRNAs practice in every setting in which anesthesia 
is delivered, including traditional hospital surgical suites 
and obstetrical delivery rooms, the offices of dentists, po-
diatrists, ophthalmologists, and plastic surgeons, ambula-
tory surgical centers, and United States Military and 
Public Health Services and Department of Veterans Af-
fairs medical facilities; 
Whereas CRNAs are serving on the frontlines of the ongoing 
coronavirus pandemic, using their advanced skills in air-
way management, intubation, and ventilator management 
to help the sickest COVID–19 patients, leaving the com-
fort of their homes and families to travel to hospitals and 
facilities across the country so they can assist where the 
need is greatest; and 
Whereas the purpose of National CRNA Week, held January 
23, 2022, through January 29, 2022, is to raise public 
awareness of and celebrate the Nation’s 59,000 Certified 
Registered Nurse Anesthetists and student registered 
nurse anesthetists: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives thanks 
and promotes the profession of Certified Registered Nurse 
Anesthetists (CRNAs) and their incredible, selfless and 
dedicated service during this pandemic, by encouraging 
patients, hospital administrators, health care profes-
sionals, policymakers, and others to utilize CRNAs to their 
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full potential and to recognize the work of CRNAs by par-
ticipating in National CRNA Week. 
Æ 
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