Senate names May 17 as DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day
S.Res. 303 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2025, as "DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day" to raise awareness of, and encourage research on, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors and pediatric cancers in general. · Filed by Jack Reed (D-RI) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jun 25, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
The Senate passed a resolution on May 17, 2025. It names that day 'DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day.' DIPG is a rare brain tumor. It affects 200 to 300 children yearly in the U.S. The resolution asks people to learn about DIPG and support pediatric cancer research.
Who it affects
Children with DIPG and their families may benefit from more awareness. The public can learn about this rare cancer. The resolution costs nothing.
One thing to notice
The resolution raises awareness but does not fund research or create programs.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jun 25, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jun 25, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- resolution — A formal statement that Congress passes to express support for something.
- DIPG — A rare, aggressive brain tumor that affects children.
- pediatric — Related to children and their health.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 6, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-21.
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