[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1421 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1421

       Supporting the goals of ``Blood Cancer Awareness Month''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 3, 2024

    Mr. Fong (for himself, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Barragan, and Mr. Costa) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                         on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
       Supporting the goals of ``Blood Cancer Awareness Month''.

Whereas blood cancer includes leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic 
        syndromes, and myeloproliferative neoplasms;
Whereas blood cancer currently afflicts more than 1,600,000 people in the United 
        States, with a person being diagnosed every 3 minutes;
Whereas blood cancer is projected to cause the deaths of more than 57,300 people 
        in the United States this year;
Whereas steady support for blood cancer research has produced breakthrough 
        treatment advances;
Whereas blood cancer research has produced promising results for treatments like 
        immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and minimal residual disease testing, 
        among others;
Whereas Congress has provided strong support for blood cancer research that has 
        contributed to important treatment advances and yielded significant 
        improvements in patient survival;
Whereas Congress must continue to support blood cancer research to improve the 
        early diagnosis and effective treatment of blood cancer;
Whereas September is ``Blood Cancer Awareness Month''; and
Whereas Blood Cancer Awareness Month is a time to--

    (1) assess the challenges and opportunities of blood cancer research;

    (2) support efforts to increase awareness of, and education about, 
blood cancer; and

    (3) recognize the need for additional research into early diagnosis, 
screening, and treatment for blood cancer: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals of ``Blood Cancer Awareness Month''; 
        and
            (2) encourages people in the United States to--
                    (A) educate themselves about blood cancer;
                    (B) advocate for blood cancer research, education, 
                and care; and
                    (C) offer support to individuals living with blood 
                cancer and their families.
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