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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.
Introduced: February 8, 2019
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Became law
Feb 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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