Title: Supporting the designation of March 2022 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 958 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 958

Supporting the designation of March 2022 as National Colorectal Cancer 
                            Awareness Month.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2022

Mr. Payne (for himself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Supporting the designation of March 2022 as National Colorectal Cancer 
                            Awareness Month.

Whereas colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among men and woman in 
        the United States;
Whereas colorectal cancer is the second leading combined cause of cancer death 
        among men and women in the United States;
Whereas the incidence--the number of new cancers per 100,000--of colorectal 
        cancer adenocarcinoma in adults between the ages of 40 to 49 years has 
        increased by almost 15 percent from 2000-2002 to 2014-2016;
Whereas in 2022, the American Cancer Society estimates that more than 151,030 
        Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and approximately 
        52,580 Americans will die from it;
Whereas colorectal cancer is one of the most highly preventable forms of cancer 
        because of a growing number of more widely available screening tests 
        that can detect polyps that can be removed before becoming cancerous;
Whereas colonoscopies, immunochemical tests, fecal-occult blood tests, and 
        multi-target stool DNA tests screening tests can detect the presence of 
        colorectal cancer early, when treatment works best;
Whereas the most important predictor of colorectal cancer survival is stage at 
        diagnosis and the relative survival rate for colorectal cancer is 64 
        percent at five years following diagnosis;
Whereas The American Cancer Society and the US Preventive Services Task Force 
        now recommend individuals at average risk for colorectal cancer should 
        begin regular screenings starting at age 45 and continue through age 75;
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that if every 
        individual aged 50 or older had regular screening tests, as many as 60 
        percent of deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented;
Whereas the 5-year survival rate for patients with localized colorectal cancer 
        is 91 percent, but only 39 percent of all diagnoses occur at this stage;
Whereas colorectal cancer screenings can effectively reduce colorectal cancer 
        incidence and mortality, yet, 1 in 3 adults over 50 years of age are not 
        up to date with recommended colorectal cancer screening;
Whereas the decrease in colorectal cancer diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic 
        due in part to delayed or deferred screening and testing deprives at-
        risk individuals from the benefits of early detection and intervention;
Whereas the President's Cancer Panel established in 1971 when the National 
        Cancer Act was signed by President Richard Nixon monitors the activities 
        of the National Cancer Program and reports to the President of the 
        United States on barriers to progress in reducing the burden of cancer;
Whereas the President's Cancer Panel has found that Black and American Indian/
        Alaska Native men are more likely to be diagnosed with or die from 
        colorectal cancer than other populations;
Whereas the President's Cancer Panel has found that Black and American Indian/
        Alaska Native populations also are more likely to be diagnosed at a 
        later stage of disease;
Whereas public awareness and education campaigns on colorectal cancer 
        prevention, screening, and symptoms are held during the month of March 
        each year; and
Whereas educational efforts can help provide information to the public of 
        methods of prevention and screening, as well as about symptoms for early 
        detection: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Colorectal 
        Cancer Awareness Month;
            (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        the month with appropriate awareness and educational 
        activities; and
            (3) supports the goal of the President's Cancer Moonshot in 
        reducing cancer death rate by at least 50 percent over the next 
        25 years, and improving the experience of living with and 
        surviving cancer.
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