119-hconres55

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 55 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. CON. RES. 55

 Designating September 2025 as ``Gynecologic Cancers Awareness Month''.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 October 6, 2025

 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Bacon) submitted the following 
 concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
 and Commerce

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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 Designating September 2025 as ``Gynecologic Cancers Awareness Month''.

Whereas gynecologic cancers include cervical, ovarian, endometrial/uterine, 
 vaginal, and vulvar cancers with the first 3 being the most common;
Whereas there are approximately 118,920 new cases of these cancers diagnosed and 
 approximately 34,630 deaths from gynecologic cancers annually;
Whereas endometrial cancer is 1 of the few cancers with rising incidence and 
 mortality rates;
Whereas endometrial and ovarian cancer rank fifth and sixth in cancer deaths 
 among women, respectively;
Whereas symptoms are often vague or misunderstood, and there are no screening 
 tests to identify endometrial and ovarian cancers before they progress 
 to later stages;
Whereas cervical cancer is the only gynecologic cancer with a reliable screening 
 test and is vaccine-preventable;
Whereas increased awareness of gynecologic cancers can lead to earlier 
 diagnosis, followup with appropriate health professionals, and improved 
 outcomes; and
Whereas the Foundation for Women's Cancer and other organizations celebrate 
 September 2025 as ``Gynecologic Cancers Awareness Month'': Now, 
 therefore, be it
 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--

    (1) supports the designation of ``Gynecologic Cancers 
 Awareness Month'';

    (2) supports the goals and ideals of ``Gynecologic Cancers 
 Awareness Month'';

    (3) recognizes and affirms the commitment of the United 
 States to reducing the burden of these cancers on women by--
        (A) promoting awareness about the causes, risks, 
 and prevention of gynecologic cancers;
        (B) supporting research on gynecologic cancers; and
            (C) taking other steps to improve health outcomes 
 associated with these cancers and reduce associated 
 mortality; and

    (4) encourages every person in the United States to learn 
 about the risk for gynecologic cancers.
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