Proclamation 10705-National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, 2024
Issued 2024-02-29 by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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Proclamation 10705 designates March 2024 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The proclamation highlights colorectal cancer as one of the most common and preventable cancers in the United States, emphasizing the life-saving importance of regular screening, particularly colonoscopies, which can detect and remove precancerous polyps before they develop into cancer. It calls on Americans to talk with their doctors about screening and connects to the administration's Cancer Moonshot initiative.
This proclamation is directed at patients, health care providers, public health advocates, and the general public. It does not create new screening programs or insurance requirements, but draws official attention to colorectal cancer prevention and early detection as a public health priority.
Ceremonial proclamations designating public health awareness months are a standard presidential practice. This proclamation carries no binding legal effect and requires no congressional approval.
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This proclamation designates "Proclamation 10705-National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, 2024" — a ceremonial observance that brings national attention to colorectal cancer. Presidents have issued ceremonial proclamations since George Washington, and they fall squarely within the executive tradition. They do not create new law, direct federal spending, or impose legal obligations on citizens.
Ceremonial proclamations like this one are purely declaratory. They express the sentiment of the President on behalf of the nation, drawing public awareness to causes or communities. They require no congressional approval and face no constitutional challenges.
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