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SRES 181

A resolution designating the week of April 14 through April 20, 2025, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week".

119th Congress Introduced by Shelley Moore Capito and 2 co-sponsors

Designates April 14-20, 2025 as National Osteopathic Medicine Week to raise public awareness of DOs and osteopathic medical education.

Introduced in Senate
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Bill Summary · SRES 181

Summary of Senate Resolution S. Res. 181

Overview

S. Res. 181 is a Senate resolution introduced on April 10, 2025. It designates a one-week period in mid-April as “National Osteopathic Medicine Week,” acknowledges the history and contributions of osteopathic medicine, and highlights the role of osteopathic medical education in training U.S. physicians. As a resolution, it is ceremonial in nature and does not create new laws or funding.

What the bill does

  • Designates the week of April 14 through April 20, 2025, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week.
  • Acknowledges 150 years of osteopathic medicine.
  • Recognizes the contributions of osteopathic physicians to the U.S. healthcare system.
  • Celebrates the role of colleges of osteopathic medicine in training the next generation of physicians.

Key provisions

  • The designation is intended to raise awareness of osteopathic medicine and its practice.
  • Emphasizes the historical development and ongoing impact of DOs (Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine) within American healthcare.
  • Highlights educational institutions (colleges of osteopathic medicine) as vital in producing future physicians.

Who/what is affected

  • Osteopathic physicians (DOs) and the broader osteopathic medical community.
  • Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and related medical education programs.
  • The general public, through heightened awareness and recognition during National Osteopathic Medicine Week.

Legislative history and procedural notes

  • Introduced in the Senate on April 10, 2025.
  • Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on the same day.
  • Sponsors:
    • Primary: Roger F. Wicker
    • Cosponsors: Shelley Moore Capito and Martin Heinrich
  • Status: Introduced; awaiting committee consideration and potential floor action.

Potential impact

  • Ceremonial recognition that may raise public awareness of osteopathic medicine and its educational pathways.
  • Could inform future proclamations or observances at state or local levels.
  • No fiscal impact or regulatory changes are proposed; no new programs or mandates are created by this resolution.

Additional context

  • The bill frames osteopathic medicine as a continuing and influential component of U.S. healthcare, underscoring the importance of DOs and osteopathic medical education in meeting the nation’s physician workforce needs.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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