H.Res. 335 · 110th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should declare lung cancer a public health priority and should implement a comprehensive interagency program to reduce the lung cancer mortality rate by at least 50 percent by 2015.

Stage
Passed chamber resolution
Sponsor
Lois Capps
Introduced
2007-04-24
Latest action
2007-11-13 · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Summary

Recognizes: (1) lung cancer as a public health priority; (2) the importance of reducing the lung cancer mortality rate by at least half by 2015; (3) the benefit of graduate medical education programs in thoracic medicine and cardiothoracic surgery; and (4) the importance of the recommendations of the Lung Cancer Progress Review Group of the National Cancer Institute.

Encourages increased investment for lung cancer research and other lung cancer-related programs.

Expresses support for efforts to develop a broad-based lung cancer screening and disease management program among members of the Armed Forces and veterans.