Bill
HR 471
Designates Sept. 21–27, 2025 as Surgical Technology Week to honor surgical technologists and educators and raise public awareness of their role in patient safety.
Status and introduction
- Title: Surgical Technology Week
- Bill type: House resolution (ceremonial)
- Introduced: January 16, 2025
- Status: Resolution adopted (recorded as adopted in the legislative actions)
Purpose and intent
- The resolution designates the week of September 21–27, 2025 as “Surgical Technology Week” in recognition of the contributions of surgical technologists. Its intent is to honor surgical technologists and their educators, raise public awareness of their role in patient safety, and encourage further documentation and public education about the profession.
Key provisions
- Official designation: Declares September 21–27, 2025 as Surgical Technology Week.
- Recognition of the profession: Notes that surgical technologists have developed into highly skilled, versatile members of the surgical team who apply sterile and aseptic techniques, help ensure equipment functions properly, prevent surgical site infections, and promote patient safety. The resolution cites an estimate of over 100,000 surgical technologists nationwide.
- Certification and training: Highlights that certified surgical technologists graduate from accredited programs and obtain certification via the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting after passing the national exam.
- Honors educators: Recognizes the role of educators who provide specialized training in surgical technology.
- Ceremonial action: Directs that appropriate copies of the resolution be made available for distribution to the public and press (ceremonial distribution/record-keeping).
Who is affected / impact
- Primary beneficiaries: Surgical technologists, their educators, hospitals, training programs, professional associations, and the general public (through increased awareness).
- Legal/economic effect: The resolution is honorary and non-binding. It does not create legal rights, mandates, or appropriations and does not change regulation or funding of health care or educational programs. Its primary effect is symbolic recognition and encouragement for institutions and communities to observe and celebrate the profession.
Procedural notes
- The legislative action record shows consideration under House rules and recorded passage/adoption in 2025; the resolution was placed on calendars and eventually recorded as adopted. As a commemorative resolution, it followed the standard non-substantive legislative path for observances rather than a statute-creating process.
Bottom line
- H.R. 471 is a ceremonial resolution that designates a one-week observance to honor surgical technologists and their educators, promote awareness of their role in surgical care and patient safety, and encourage public recognition of the profession.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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