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HRES419Referred to Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2025, as "DIPG Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-15
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
HRES
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Type

Sponsor

Debbie Dingell
Debbie Dingell
Democrat · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 99.0% (587 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/D000624

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (11)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • David P. Joyce (R-OH-14)Original· 2025-05-15
  • James P. McGovern (D-MA-2)Original· 2025-05-15
  • Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)Original· 2025-05-15
  • Michael T. McCaul (R-TX-10)Original· 2025-05-15
  • Mike Quigley (D-IL-5)Original· 2025-05-15
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)Original· 2025-05-15
  • Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)· 2025-05-19
  • Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)· 2025-05-19
  • Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-8)· 2025-05-19
  • Adam Smith (D-WA-9)· 2025-05-20
  • Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)· 2025-11-10

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-05-15

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-05-15

Previously

  • Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-15

Plain-English Summary

This resolution expresses support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Day. DIPG is diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a terminal childhood brain cancer.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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