Senate names November 20, 2025, as National Rural Health Day.
S.Res. 507 — A resolution designating November 20, 2025, as "National Rural Health Day". · Filed by John Barrasso (R-WY) · 29 cosponsors · Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
The Senate set aside November 20, 2025, as a special day. It honors rural health and the people who work in it. The resolution says rural areas face big problems. Since 2010, 153 rural hospitals have closed. Many rural areas do not have enough doctors and nurses. The Senate says it wants to help rural health get better.
Who it affects
Rural communities and their doctors, nurses, and hospitals are affected. The resolution makes people more aware of rural health problems. It does not change any laws or give out money.
One thing to notice
The resolution names a problem: 153 hospital closures since 2010 and 432 hospitals at risk. It does not propose new laws or money to fix it.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
29 cosponsors: 20 Republicans, 9 Democrats.
- Nov 19, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Nov 19, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- resolution — A formal statement by Congress that honors something or expresses an opinion.
- rural — Areas far from cities, with small towns and farms.
- rural health — Medical care and services in areas far from cities.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 5, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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