IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 705 
Expressing support for designation of June as ‘‘National Men’s Cancer 
Awareness Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2016 
Mr. HASTINGS (for himself, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. 
PLASKETT, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. PETERS, Ms. HAHN, Mr. ASHFORD, Ms. 
BROWN of Florida, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. RAN-
GEL, Ms. MOORE, Mr. POCAN, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. LEE, Mrs. 
DINGELL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. GRIJALVA, 
Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. LEWIS, and Ms. NORTON) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of June as ‘‘National 
Men’s Cancer Awareness Month’’. 
Whereas 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer over the 
course of their lifetimes; 
Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), cancer claims the lives of nearly 
300,000 men annually in the United States; 
Whereas the CDC also reports that the incidence of cancer 
for men varies by race and ethnicity, with minority men 
having the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates; 
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Whereas statistics show that a higher percentage of men will 
die from cancer than women because they are typically 
diagnosed at a later stage; 
Whereas despite advances in medical technology and re-
search, men continue to live an average of 5 fewer years 
compared to their female counterparts; 
Whereas ‘‘National Men’s Health Week’’, which is annually 
celebrated as the week leading up to, and including Fa-
ther’s Day, was established in 1994 by the United States 
Congress, to show how simple diagnostic and screening 
tests can save lives; 
Whereas promoting awareness and education about men’s 
cancer is crucial to improving the health and well-being 
of men across the Nation, facilitating early detection, im-
proving the prognoses of men who have been diagnosed 
with the disease, and ultimately preventing further loss of 
life; and 
Whereas June would be an appropriate month to designate 
as ‘‘National Men’s Cancer Awareness Month’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Men’s Cancer 
Awareness Month’’; 
(2) encourages the Federal Government, States, 
localities, and nonprofit organizations to observe the 
month with appropriate awareness programs and 
educational activities, with the goal of increasing 
public knowledge of cancers disproportionately af-
fecting men; 
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(3) recognizes the profound toll a diagnosis of 
cancer has on men, families, and communities and 
pledges to make its prevention and cure a public 
health priority; and 
(4) urges public and private sector efforts to 
promote awareness, invest in research, and improve 
treatments for men’s cancers. 
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