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Resolution · 119th Congress · HRES 1599

Expressing support for the recognition of September 2026 as "National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month".

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Introduced 2026-10-01Topic: health careCommemorative

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This resolution states that the House of Representatives supports recognizing September 2026 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It asks the federal government, states, local governments, and nonprofit groups to hold programs and activities during the month to increase public knowledge of the risks of childhood cancer. It encourages childhood cancer survivors to keep getting medical monitoring and care as adults. It also states that the House pledges to make preventing and curing childhood cancer a public health priority, and it honors the courage of children diagnosed with cancer.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-10-01HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.refer
2026-10-01Submitted in Houseintroduce
2026-10-01Submitted in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-10-16. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.