Issued 2023-08-31 by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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Proclamation 10610 designates September 2023 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The proclamation draws attention to the devastating impact of childhood cancer on young patients and their families, and calls for increased research, better treatments, and improved support for children fighting cancer and surviving it. It connects to the administration's Cancer Moonshot initiative and the ongoing work of pediatric oncology researchers and advocates.
This proclamation is directed at childhood cancer patients and survivors, their families, pediatric oncologists, researchers, and the general public. It does not create new research funding or program requirements but draws official attention to childhood cancer as a national priority deserving continued investment and support.
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 10610-National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2023" — a ceremonial observance that brings national attention to childhood 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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