[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 400 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 400

  Designating September 2021 as ``National Childhood Cancer Awareness 
                                Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 30, 2021

 Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Reed, Mrs. 
Capito, Mr. Casey, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Hawley) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating September 2021 as ``National Childhood Cancer Awareness 
                                Month''.

Whereas each year more than 15,500 children under the age of 19 in the United 
        States are diagnosed with cancer;
Whereas every year more than 1,700 children in the United States 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 more than \2/3\ of children who survive cancer will develop at least 1 
        chronic health condition, and many 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 weakened immune systems; and
Whereas cancer occurs regularly and randomly and spares no racial or ethnic 
        group, socioeconomic class, or geographic region: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates September 2021 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.
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