US Congress House Resolution 586 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-7)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expressing support for designation of the fourth week in May as "DIPG Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general. Expresses support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Week. ("DIPG" is diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a terminal childhood brain cancer.) Encourages the National Cancer Institute and other research funders to elevate their consideration of the mortality rate of a type of cancer as well as the life years lost as factors considered during the grant application process.

Expressing support for designation of the fourth week in May as "DIPG Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.

Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]
Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2016-01-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2016-01-13	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/586/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres586/BILLS-114hres586ih.pdf