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HRES 69 115th Congress House

Expressing support for designation of the 17th day in May as "DIPG Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric…

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Official title: Expressing support for designation of the 17th day in May as "DIPG Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.

Introduced: March 14, 2018 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Day. ("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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Democratic 16 Republican 6
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Dec 20, 2018
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 11, 2018
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 11, 2018
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Oct 23, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 17, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 12, 2018
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 12, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 22, 2018
Barletta, Lou
· May 16, 2018
Jenkins, Evan
· May 15, 2018
Collins, Chris
· Apr 27, 2018
Donovan, Daniel
· Apr 24, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 24, 2018
Tsongas, Niki
· Apr 24, 2018
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 12, 2018
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Mar 19, 2018
Hunter, Duncan
· Mar 14, 2018
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Dec 13, 2017
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 7, 2017
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Dec 7, 2017
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 2017
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 19, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· May 3, 2017
DUNCAN, JOHN
· May 1, 2017
Chaffetz, Jason
· Apr 20, 2017
Hurd, Will
· Mar 9, 2017
SMITH, LAMAR
· Mar 9, 2017
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 2, 2017
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 30, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Jan 30, 2017
Delaney, John
· Jan 30, 2017
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 30, 2017
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 30, 2017
Murphy, Tim
· Jan 30, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 30, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 69: Expressing support for designation of the 17th day in May as "DIPG Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-69/
MLA
"H. Res. 69: Expressing support for designation of the 17th day in May as "DIPG Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-69/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 69, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-69/.
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[H. Res. 69: Expressing support for designation of the 17th day in May as "DIPG Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-69/)
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