A resolution designating September 2020 as "National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month".

Bill: 116-sres-742
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
Introduced: 2020-10-01
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer

Child health

Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Health promotion and preventive care

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Mental health
Latest action: action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6030-6031; text: CR S6028-6029)

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-10-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution designates September 2020 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and pledges to make the prevention and cure of cancer a public health priority.</p>

action_date: 2020-10-01
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution designates September 2020 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and pledges to make the prevention and cure of cancer a public health priority.</p>

tv_txt: III 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 742 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 1, 2020 Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mr. Hawley , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , and Mr. Graham ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating September 2020 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month .

Whereas each year more than 15,700 children in the United States, and more than 300,000 children under the age of 19 globally, are diagnosed with cancer; Whereas every year more than 1,700 children in the United States, and 328,000 children under the age of 19 globally, lose their lives to cancer; Whereas childhood cancer is the leading cause of death from disease and the second overall leading cause of death for children in the United States; Whereas the 5-year survival rate for children with cancer has increased from 58 percent in the mid-1970s to 84 percent in 2020, representing significant improvement from previous decades; Whereas 2/3 of children who survive cancer will develop at least 1 chronic health condition, and 1/4 of all survivors will face a late-effect from treatment that could be considered severe or life-threatening; Whereas cancer patients face a higher risk of contracting the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) due to a weakened immune system; and Whereas cancer occurs regularly and randomly and spares no racial or ethnic group, socioeconomic class, or geographic region: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) designates September 2020 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month ; (2) requests that the Federal Government, States, localities, and nonprofit organizations observe the month with appropriate programs and activities, with the goal of increasing public knowledge of the risks of cancer; (3) encourages survivors of childhood cancer to continue to receive ongoing monitoring and physical and psychosocial care throughout their adult lives; (4) recognizes the human toll of cancer and pledges to make the prevention and cure of cancer a public health priority; and (5) reminds the people of the United States that these children are the definition of bravery, and commends and honors their courage.