IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1511 
Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 as ‘‘National 
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 
Mr. HUNT submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 
as ‘‘National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month’’. 
Whereas more than 3,100,000 men are living with prostate 
cancer in the United States; 
Whereas 1 in 8 men in the United States will be diagnosed 
with prostate cancer in their lifetimes and 1 in 41 men 
in the United States will die from prostate cancer; 
Whereas prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed 
nonskin cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer- 
related deaths among men in the United States; 
Whereas the American Cancer Society estimates that, in 
2024, 299,010 men will be diagnosed with, and more 
than 35,250 men will die of, prostate cancer; 
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Whereas 40 percent of newly diagnosed prostate cancer cases 
occur in men under the age of 65; 
Whereas the odds of developing prostate cancer rise rapidly 
after age 50; 
Whereas Black men are more than 2 times as likely to die 
of prostate cancer compared to non-Hispanic White men; 
Whereas having a father or brother with prostate cancer 
more than doubles the risk of a man developing prostate 
cancer, with a higher risk for men who have a brother 
with the disease and the highest risk for men with several 
affected relatives; 
Whereas screening by a digital rectal examination and a pros-
tate-specific antigen blood test can detect the disease at 
the earlier, more treatable stages, which could increase 
the chances of survival for more than 5 years to nearly 
100 percent; 
Whereas only 34 percent of men survive more than 5 years 
if diagnosed with prostate cancer after the cancer has 
metastasized; 
Whereas there are typically no noticeable symptoms of pros-
tate cancer in the early stages, making appropriate 
screening critical; 
Whereas, in fiscal year 2024, Congress appropriated 
$48,551,000,000 to the National Institutes of Health, in-
cluding $7,220,000,000 for the National Cancer Insti-
tute; 
Whereas, in fiscal year 2024, Congress appropriated 
$110,000,000 for the Prostate Cancer Research Program 
of the Department of Defense; 
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Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs has established 
21 Precision Oncology Centers of Excellence in order to 
deliver precision oncology services to veterans suffering 
from prostate cancer; 
Whereas ongoing research promises further improvements in 
prostate cancer prevention, early detection, and treat-
ment; and 
Whereas educating people in the United States, including 
health care providers, about prostate cancer and early de-
tection strategies is crucial to saving the lives of men and 
preserving and protecting families: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses support for the designation of 
‘‘National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month’’; 
(2) declares that steps should be taken— 
(A) to raise awareness about the impor-
tance of screening methods for, and treatment 
of, prostate cancer; 
(B) to encourage research— 
(i) to improve screening and treat-
ment for prostate cancer; 
(ii) to discover the causes of prostate 
cancer; and 
(iii) to develop a cure for prostate 
cancer; and 
(C) to continue to consider ways to im-
prove access to, and the quality of, health care 
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services for detecting and treating prostate can-
cer; and 
(3) calls on the people of the United States, in-
terest groups, and affected persons— 
(A) to promote awareness of prostate can-
cer; 
(B) to take an active role in the fight to 
end the devastating effects of prostate cancer 
on individuals, families, and the economy; and 
(C) to observe National Prostate Cancer 
Awareness Month with appropriate ceremonies 
and activities. 
Æ 
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