H.Res. 586 · 114th Congress
Expressing support for designation of the fourth week in May as "DIPG Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steve Knight
- Introduced
- 2016-01-13
- Latest action
- 2016-01-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Expresses support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Week. ("DIPG" is diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a terminal childhood brain cancer.)
Encourages the National Cancer Institute and other research funders to elevate their consideration of the mortality rate of a type of cancer as well as the life years lost as factors considered during the grant application process.