IV 
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 JOHN-
SON of Texas, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. TITUS, Mr. HILL, Mr. COHEN, Ms. 
GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, and Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of cervical health and of detect-
ing cervical cancer during its earliest stages and sup-
porting the goals and ideals of Cervical Health Aware-
ness Month. 
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•HRES 1011 IH 
Whereas approximately 11,270 women were diagnosed with, 
and approximately 4,070 women died from cervical can-
cer 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 Pa-
panicolaou 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 ad-
versity: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Cervical 
Health Awareness Month; 
(2) recognizes the importance of good cervical 
health and of detecting cervical cancer during its 
earliest stages; 
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•HRES 1011 IH 
(3) urges healthcare advocates to continue to 
raise public awareness about cervical cancer and the 
importance of early detection; 
(4) urges the people of the United States to 
learn about cervical cancer and its causes, most no-
tably human papillomavirus (HPV), and the impor-
tance of early detection; and 
(5) recognizes the patients and survivors of cer-
vical cancer and their families for their tremendous 
courage and determination. 
Æ 
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