Supporting the designation of the week of August 24 through August 28, 2026, as the fourth annual "National Community Health Worker Awareness Week".

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1187 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1187 Supporting the designation of the week of August 24 through August 28, 2026, as the fourth annual ``National Community Health Worker Awareness Week''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2026 Mr. Ruiz submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Supporting the designation of the week of August 24 through August 28, 2026, as the fourth annual ``National Community Health Worker Awareness Week''. Whereas a community health worker is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member, or has an unusually close understanding, of the community served; Whereas this trusting relationship enables the worker to serve as a liaison, link, or intermediary between health and social services and the community, facilitate access to services, improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery, build ind…