Real bill currently in Congress c/o HRES/119/1475
Expressing support for the designation of the first week of August as "National Community Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to participate by visiting their local community health center and celebrating the important partnership between health centers and the communities they serve.
Latest action (2026-08-03): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The Framers
“Founders’ Verdict”
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Synthesis
All four Founders agree that H.Res. 119-1475 is constitutional because it is a non-binding, hortatory resolution that imposes no legal obligations, appropriates no funds, and does not exercise any enumerated power under Article I, Section 8, nor infringe upon state powers under the Tenth Amendment or individual liberties under the First Amendment.
This resolution is a purely symbolic expression of support and encouragement, carrying no binding legal force or appropriation of funds. It does not exercise any enumerated power under Article I, Section 8, nor does it infringe upon any power reserved to the states under the Tenth Amendment. The Constitution grants Congress the authority to make laws necessary and proper for executing its powers, but mere expressions of sentiment fall outside that scope; however, they are not prohibited, as the Constitution does not forbid Congress from issuing non-binding resolutions. Such actions are consist…
This resolution is a purely hortatory expression of sentiment, lacking the force of law. It neither grants nor denies any right, imposes no obligation, and does not exercise any delegated power of the federal government. It merely encourages voluntary action by citizens, which is consistent with the principles of a free society. The Tenth Amendment reserves to the states and the people all powers not delegated to the United States; this resolution does not attempt to exercise any such power, nor does it infringe upon the liberties protected by the First Amendment, as it compels no speech or co…
This resolution is a mere expression of sentiment, not an exercise of legislative power. It imposes no obligations, appropriates no funds, and binds no one. The Constitution vests in Congress only the legislative powers enumerated in Article I, Section 8, and while the people may look to their representatives for declarations of opinion, such declarations are not laws. The Tenth Amendment reserves to the states or the people all powers not delegated, but this resolution does not attempt to exercise any delegated or reserved power; it simply encourages voluntary participation in a community obs…
This resolution is a non-binding expression of congressional sentiment. It does not impose any legal duty, command, or prohibition upon any person or state. The Constitution vests in Congress the power to pass resolutions as part of its legislative authority, and the First Amendment protects the freedom of speech, which includes expressions of support for civic observances. Such resolutions are a customary exercise of congressional opinion and do not exceed the powers enumerated in Article I. They neither infringe upon state sovereignty nor violate any constitutional prohibition.
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