Expressing support for the designation of March 3, 2025, as "National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day".

Bill: 119-hres-182
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Introduced: 2025-03-03
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IV 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 182 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2025 Mr. Morelle submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of March 3, 2025, as National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day .

Whereas triple-negative breast cancer was recognized as a distinct type of cancer in 2006; Whereas triple-negative breast cancer disproportionately affects young women, Black and Hispanic women, and those with BRCA gene mutations; Whereas triple-negative breast cancers are estrogen receptor-negative, progesterone receptor-negative, and HER2-negative, making them distinct from other breast cancers; Whereas 10 to 15 percent of all breast cancer diagnoses are designated as triple-negative; Whereas triple-negative breast cancer can be more aggressive and more likely to spread and recur; Whereas triple-negative breast cancer accounts for around 25 percent of all deaths from breast cancer in the United States; and Whereas March 3, 2025, would be an appropriate date to designate as National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day : Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives supports the designation of National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day to create awareness of the devastating effect of these cancers on families in the United States and the need for strong action to eradicate triple-negative breast cancer.