H.Res. 114 · 116th Congress
Expressing support for the designation of the 17th day in May as "DIPG Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jackie Speier
- Introduced
- 2019-02-08
- Latest action
- 2019-02-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
This resolution expresses support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Day. (DIPG is diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a terminal childhood brain cancer.)
It also encourages public and private sources of research funding 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.