Bill Details
HRES.98 - 119th Congress
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2025-02-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced Date
2025-02-04
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Health
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This House resolution supports naming February 4, 2025, as “National Cancer Prevention Day.” It says cancer prevention should be a major focus because reducing cancer risks can protect people’s health, the environment, and the economy. The resolution also calls attention to how serious cancer is in the United States, encourages more awareness and early detection, and supports efforts to bring together people in medicine, science, and the public to help lower cancer deaths.
- It notes that cancer is one of the leading causes of death and affects almost everyone in some way.
- It points to expected 2025 cancer numbers in the United States, including more than 2 million new cases and over 600,000 deaths.
- It also highlights childhood cancer, saying thousands of children are expected to be diagnosed each year.
- The resolution backs the Cancer Moonshot goal of cutting the cancer death rate by 50% over the next 25 years.
Official Summaries
This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Cancer Prevention Day.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 98 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 98
Expressing support for the designation of February 4, 2025, as
``National Cancer Prevention Day''.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 4, 2025
Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. James) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of February 4, 2025, as
``National Cancer Prevention Day''.
Whereas National Cancer Prevention Day is a day to remind us that, when looking
at cancer, we need to look at prevention and reducing risks for human
health and the environment;
Whereas, when we work to prevent cancer risks, it impacts human health, the
environment, and the economy;
Whereas cancer is one of the leading causes of death around the world and has
touched the lives of nearly everyone, either directly or indirectly;
Whereas, in 2025, there will be an estimated 2,041,910 new cancer cases
diagnosed and 618,120 cancer deaths in the United States;
Whereas, in 2025, an estimated 9,550 children ages 0 to 14 will be diagnosed
with cancer, and 1,050 will die from it;
Whereas the Cancer Moonshot has been reignited to encourage all Americans,
companies, institutions, and organizations to work together to cut the
death rate from cancer by 50 percent over the next 25 years; and
Whereas February 4, 2025, would be an appropriate date to designate as
``National Cancer Prevention Day'': Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) supports the designation of ``National Cancer
Prevention Day'';
(2) recognizes all efforts to raise the awareness for the
reduction of cancer risks; and
(3) recognizes the devastating effect cancer has on
families and wishes to expand knowledge, encourage early
detection, and work with friends in the medical and scientific
fields to put an end to this deadly disease.
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