H.Con.Res. 298 · 109th Congress

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal commitment to lung cancer research and earlier detection must be significantly increased.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
E. Shaw
Introduced
2005-11-15
Latest action
2005-11-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summary

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month (November).

Urges Congress to: (1) work to increase the federal commitment to lung cancer research and early detection to the amount necessary to bring the 5-year survival rate to 50 percent within 10 years; and (2) work with all relevant federal agencies to develop a coordinated road map for accomplishing that goal.