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HR 681

The Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Segun Adeyina and 5 co-sponsors

Non-binding House resolution commends The Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett for low-cost medical and dental care to uninsured and low-income residents; no legal effect.

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Bill Summary · HR 681

Summary — H.R. 681: Commending The Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett

Bill at a glance

  • Bill number: H.R. 681 (House resolution)
  • Title: The Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett; commend
  • Introduced: January 23, 2025
  • Classification: House resolution (congratulatory/commendatory)
  • Status: Read and adopted by the House (placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; adopted April 9, 2025 by nonrecord vote)
  • Primary sponsor: Rep. William R. Keating (MA); many bipartisan cosponsors (see Sponsors section)
  • Related companion measures: S. 236 and S. 41

Purpose and intent

H.R. 681 is a non‑binding House resolution that formally commends The Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett (commonly “Good Sam Gwinnett”) for its community service. The resolution recognizes the organization’s charitable health and dental services to uninsured and low‑income residents of Gwinnett County, Georgia, and expresses the House’s appreciation and best wishes for its continued success.

Key provisions

  • Officially commends The Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett for:
    • Providing low‑cost medical care, dental care, counseling, and medication assistance since its founding in 2005.
    • Serving more than 300,000 individuals over about 20 years.
    • Working to reduce non‑emergency visits to hospital emergency departments and to reduce health disparities among uninsured and low‑income populations.
    • Helping train and expose future medical professionals to the needs of disadvantaged patient populations.
    • Operating under the leadership of CEO Shameka Allen and a staff of over 50 front‑line workers.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and make available an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to The Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett.

Who or what is affected

  • Directly affected: The Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett (the organization is the subject of the commendation).
  • Indirectly recognized: Gwinnett County residents who have received care, staff and volunteers of the clinics, and local health partners.
  • No regulatory, funding, or programmatic changes are made — the resolution is symbolic and has no legal or budgetary effect.

Procedural history / timeline (selected)

  • Introduced in House: January 23, 2025.
  • Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources (administrative referral entries are present in the record).
  • Placed on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; laid before the House and adopted: April 9, 2025 (nonrecord vote).
  • Status shown as “House Read and Adopted.”

Sponsors and support

  • Primary sponsor listed: Rep. William R. Keating (MA).
  • The resolution accrued a large, bipartisan group of cosponsors (representatives from both parties and multiple regions). The full sponsor list is included in the official bill text.

Notes and observations

  • H.R. 681 is a ceremonial resolution that recognizes and praises the charitable work of a local nonprofit. It does not create new authorities, appropriate funds, or amend statutory law.
  • The publicly provided document contains an unrelated line amending a provision of the Long‑Term Leasing Act (25 U.S.C. 415(a)) inserting Mashpee Wampanoag and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head reservations; that text appears inconsistent with the body of this commendation resolution and may reflect an insertion from another measure. The core H.R. 681 text and recorded actions relate to the commendation of Good Sam Gwinnett.

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

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