119-hres732

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 732 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 732

Expressing support for the designation of September 30, 2025, as ``Rare 
 Cancer Day'' to highlight the challenges patients with rare cancers 
 face and to raise awareness and support efforts to improve early 
 diagnosis and treatment.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 17, 2025

 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
 Fitzpatrick, and Mrs. Dingell) submitted the following resolution; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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 RESOLUTION

Expressing support for the designation of September 30, 2025, as ``Rare 
 Cancer Day'' to highlight the challenges patients with rare cancers 
 face and to raise awareness and support efforts to improve early 
 diagnosis and treatment.

Whereas, approximately 1 in 5 people living with cancer in the United States is 
 diagnosed with a rare cancer;
Whereas all pediatric cancers are rare;
Whereas a quarter of all cancer deaths each year are due to rare cancers;
Whereas the 5-year survival rate is lower for patients with a rare cancer than 
 for those diagnosed with a more common cancer;
Whereas the early detection and treatment of rare cancers is challenging for 
 patients, providers, and scientists;
Whereas early detection of rare cancers currently is challenging for patients 
 because they are not aware of rare cancer symptoms;
Whereas the length of time that it takes for providers to diagnose a rare cancer 
 is longer than for more common cancers because symptoms may be unusual 
 and less recognizable;
Whereas efforts to increase awareness of rare cancer symptoms among patients and 
 clinicians would lead to earlier detection and improvements in survival 
 rates;
Whereas scientific understanding of and the development of effective treatments 
 for many rare cancers are less established than with more common 
 cancers; and
Whereas treatment options for many rare cancers currently are more limited than 
 with more common cancers: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) supports designating a ``Rare Cancer Day'';

    (2) recognizes the challenges of detecting rare cancer;

    (3) understands that rare cancer is prevalent among cancer 
 patients;

    (4) acknowledges the devastating impact that rare cancer 
 has on individuals;

    (5) recognizes the low survival rate of individuals with 
 rare cancer compared to more common cancers;

    (6) supports increasing awareness of rare cancer symptoms 
 to increase early detection and improve survival rates;

    (7) encourages partnerships with the medical and scientific 
 fields to improve the early diagnosis of rare cancers and to 
 develop effective treatments to eradicate them; and

    (8) supports the dedication of funding to explore cures and 
 treatments for rare cancers.
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