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Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma.

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-02-25
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Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
Democrat · GA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.1% (544 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-02-25

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Plain-English Summary

This bill aims to increase public awareness about chordoma, a rare type of bone cancer called sarcoma that affects relatively few people each year. The measure would likely support educational campaigns and information efforts to help patients, doctors, and the general public better understand this disease, its symptoms, and treatment options. This would primarily benefit patients with chordoma and their families by improving early detection and access to medical care.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1081 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1081 Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2026 Mr. Johnson of Georgia submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma. Whereas chordoma is a slow growing, yet aggressive bone cancer of the skull and spine; Whereas it strikes people of all ages and affects more than 25,000 individuals worldwide; Whereas, each year, thousands of people are diagnosed with chordoma including about 300 people annually in the United States; Whereas chordomas are among the most complicated tumors to treat due to involvement of critical structures such as the brain stem, spinal cord, and important nerves and arteries; Whereas surgery or radiation performed by a skilled treatment team can be curative for some patients, but even with the best care possible, the recurrence rate remains high; and Whereas no drugs are known to cure or effectively control the disease, meaning that patients whose disease progresses after exhausting surgical and radiation options have little hope for a full recovery: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that chordoma patients and families need increased funding and support for-- (1) accurate and early diagnosis; (2) the development of new treatments, diagnostics, and cures; (3) fewer hurdles between research and new treatments; and (4) patient-centric approaches to drug discovery and development. <all>
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