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A resolution recognizing the importance of cancer research and the vital contributions of scientists, clinicians, cancer survivors, and other patient advocates across the United States who are…

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A resolution recognizing the importance of cancer research and the vital contributions of scientists, clinicians, cancer survivors, and other patient advocates across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and designating May 2016, as "National Cancer Research Month".

Introduced: May 9, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
May 25, 2016
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
May 25, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
May 25, 2016
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3228)
May 25, 2016
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3228)
May 9, 2016
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 9, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates May 2016 as National Cancer Research Month.

What's happening now May 25, 2016

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 459: A resolution recognizing the importance of cancer research and the vital contributions of scientists, clinicians, cancer survivors, and other patient advocates across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and designating May 2016, as "National Cancer Research Month".. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-459/
MLA
"S. Res. 459: A resolution recognizing the importance of cancer research and the vital contributions of scientists, clinicians, cancer survivors, and other patient advocates across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and designating May 2016, as "National Cancer Research Month".." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-459/.
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S. Res. 459, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-459/.
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[S. Res. 459: A resolution recognizing the importance of cancer research and the vital contributions of scientists, clinicians, cancer survivors, and other patient advocates across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and designating May 2016, as "National Cancer Research Month".](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-459/)
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