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HRES 347 115th Congress House

Expressing support for designation of May 2017 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".

Introduced: May 19, 2017 Introduced by: Quigley, Mike Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 19, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 26, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for: (1) the designation of National Brain Tumor Awareness Month; (2) research to develop better treatments for brain tumors that will improve the quality of life and the long-term prognosis for those with brain tumors; and (3) those who are battling brain tumors and their families, friends, and caregivers.

Encourages increased public awareness of brain tumors to honor individuals who are living with or who have lost their lives to brain tumors.

Urges a collaborative public-private approach to brain tumor research.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 531 Related bill A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2018 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 15 Republican 2
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jun 2, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 19, 2017
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · May 19, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 19, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 19, 2017
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 19, 2017
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 19, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · May 19, 2017
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 19, 2017
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 19, 2017
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · May 19, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 19, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 19, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 19, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 19, 2017
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 19, 2017
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 19, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 347: Expressing support for designation of May 2017 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-347/
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"H. Res. 347: Expressing support for designation of May 2017 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-347/.
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H. Res. 347, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-347/.
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