HR725: Expressing support for the designation of September 30, 2023, as "Rare Cancer Day" to highlight the challenges patients with rare cancers face and to raise awareness and support efforts to improve early diagnosis and treatment.
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
Expressing support for the designation of September 30, 2023, as "Rare Cancer Day" to highlight the challenges patients with rare cancers face and to raise awareness and support efforts to improve early diagnosis and treatment.
Plain-language summary
This bill expresses congressional support for designating September 30, 2023, as 'Rare Cancer Day.' The day aims to raise public awareness about cancers that affect small numbers of people. It highlights the challenges patients with rare cancers face in getting diagnosed and treated. The bill does not create new laws or programs. It is currently in the introduced stage, meaning it has been proposed but not yet debated or voted on.
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Mike Kelly
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (3)
Derek Kilmer
Brian Fitzpatrick
Brian Higgins