HCONRES118Referred to Committee

Designating September 2026, as "Gynecologic Cancers Awareness Month".

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119th
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2026-09-16
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Debbie Dingell
Debbie Dingell
Democrat · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 98.9% (652 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-09-16

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Con. Res. 118 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 118 Designating September 2026, as ``Gynecologic Cancers Awareness Month''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2026 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Bacon) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Designating September 2026, as ``Gynecologic Cancers Awareness Month''. Whereas gynecologic cancers include cervical, ovarian, endometrial/uterine, vaginal, and vulvar cancers with the first 3 being the most common; Whereas there are approximately 117,660 new cases of these cancers diagnosed and approximately 34,570 deaths from gynecologic cancers annually; Whereas endometrial cancer is one of the few cancers with rising incidence and mortality rates; Whereas endometrial and ovarian cancer rank fourth and sixth in cancer deaths among women, respectively; Whereas symptoms are often vague or misunderstood and there are no screening tests to identify endometrial and ovarian cancers before they progress to later stages; Whereas cervical cancer is the only gynecologic cancer with a reliable screening test and is vaccine-preventable; Whereas increased awareness of gynecologic cancers can lead to earlier diagnosis, follow-up with appropriate health professionals, and improved outcomes; and Whereas the Foundation for Women's Cancer and other organizations celebrate September 2026 as ``Gynecologic Cancers Awareness Month'': Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Congress-- (1) supports the designation of ``Gynecologic Cancers Awareness Month''; (2) supports the goals and ideals of ``Gynecologic Cancers Awareness Month''; (3) recognizes and affirms the commitment of the United States to reducing the burden of these cancers on women by-- (A) promoting awareness about the causes, risks, and prevention of gynecologic cancers; (B) supporting research on gynecologic cancers; and (C) taking other steps to improve health outcomes associated with these cancers and reduce associated mortality; and (4) encourages every person in the United States to learn about the risk for gynecologic cancers. <all>
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