Congress designates September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
H.Res. 942 — Expressing support for the recognition of September 2025 as "National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month". · Filed by Michael Lawler (R-NY) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Dec 10, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This resolution expresses congressional support for designating September 2025 as 'National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.' It acknowledges that over 14,500 U.S. children are diagnosed with cancer annually and calls on federal, state, and local governments and nonprofits to observe the month with programs aimed at raising public awareness, supporting survivors, and prioritizing childhood cancer prevention and treatment.
Why we flagged it
This is a standard congressional resolution designating a month for public awareness of a disease. It contains no legislative mechanism, appropriations, or regulatory change—only symbolic recognition and encouragement of observance.
Who it affects
This is a symbolic resolution that raises awareness of a serious public health issue affecting children and their families. It encourages support for survivors and prioritizes childhood cancer as a public health concern, with no direct costs or restrictions on ordinary citizens.
Named in the bill
House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Mr. Lawler, Mrs. Dingell
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.
- Dec 10, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 5, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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