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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1011 

Recognizing the importance of cervical health and of detecting cervical cancer 

during its earliest stages and supporting the goals and ideals of Cervical 

Health Awareness Month. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 13, 2010 

Mrs. HALVORSON (for herself, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. 

MCMAHON, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. POSEY, Mr. 

TEAGUE, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. BOOZMAN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GRIJALVA, 

Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. CLARKE, Mrs. 

DAVIS of California, Ms. KOSMAS, Ms. KILROY, Ms. JACKSON LEE of 

Texas, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CARDOZA, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. 

RICHARDSON, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, 

Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. 

BLACKBURN, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. HARE, Mr. WU, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. 

MAFFEI, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mrs. DAHLKEMPER, Mr. HEINRICH, 

Ms. MARKEY of Colorado, Mr. NADLER of New York, Mr. HASTINGS of 

Florida, Ms. SUTTON, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. LIPINSKI, 

Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. WATSON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. TITUS, Mr. HILL, Mr. COHEN, Ms. 

GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, and Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the importance of cervical health and of detecting cervical cancer during its earliest stages and supporting the goals and ideals of Cervical Health Awareness Month. 


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Whereas approximately 11,270 women were diagnosed with, 

and approximately 4,070 women died from cervical cancer in the United States in 2009; 

Whereas cervical cancer occurs most often in Hispanic 

women, at a rate that is more than twice what is seen 

in non-Hispanic White women; 

Whereas African-American women develop cervical cancer 

about 50 percent more often than non-Hispanic White 

women; 

Whereas half of the women diagnosed with the disease are 

between 35 and 55 years of age, and approximately 20 

percent of diagnoses are made in women older than 65; 

Whereas cervical cancer is usually a slow-growing cancer that 

may not have symptoms, and is primarily caused by the 

human papillomavirus (HPV), but can be detected by Papanicolaou tests (Pap tests) or other early detection tests; 

Whereas the earlier cervical cancer is detected the better 

chance a woman has of surviving cervical cancer; 

Whereas cervical cancer patients and survivors have shown 

tremendous courage and determination in the face of adversity: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Cervical 

3 Health Awareness Month; 

4 (2) recognizes the importance of good cervical 

5 health and of detecting cervical cancer during its 

6 earliest stages; 


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1 (3) urges healthcare advocates to continue to 

2 raise public awareness about cervical cancer and the 

3 importance of early detection; 

4 (4) urges the people of the United States to 

5 learn about cervical cancer and its causes, most no6 tably human papillomavirus (HPV), and the impor7 tance of early detection; and 

8 (5) recognizes the patients and survivors of cer9 vical cancer and their families for their tremendous 

10 courage and determination. 

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