Expressing support for the designation of November 2021 as "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month".
HRES 790 is a symbolic resolution expressing the House of Representatives' support for designating November 2021 as "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month." It does not create new laws or allocate funding but aims to raise public awareness about pancreatic cancer, which has high mortality rates and disproportionately affects communities of color. The resolution highlights the need for increased research funding and early detection initiatives, referencing prior legislative actions that secured $15 million for pancreatic cancer research. It directly supports advocacy efforts to educate the public and encourage further research.
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
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Introduced Nov 12, 2021
Last action Nov 15, 2021
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Nov 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Nov 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Nov 12, 2021
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1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Anna G. Eshoo
DDemocratic
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Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
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Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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Cynthia Axne
DDemocratic
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Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
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David B. McKinley
RRepublican
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David Scott
DDemocratic
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Don Bacon
RRepublican
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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G. K. Butterfield
DDemocratic
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