US HR114 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 132-84)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution expresses support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Day. (DIPG is diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a terminal childhood brain cancer.) It also encourages public and private sources of research funding 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.
Title
Expressing support for the designation of the 17th day in May as "DIPG Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2019-02-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2019-02-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Cancer
Child health
Commemorative events and holidays
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Child health
Commemorative events and holidays
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Medical research
Research administration and funding
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/114/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres114/BILLS-116hres114ih.pdf |