Bill116th CongressFiled Feb 8, 2019Health
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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.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 8, 2019)
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.
What just happenedFeb 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14](D-CA)Sponsor
215 cosponsors132 D83 R
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- Introduced in HouseFeb 8, 2019
- Feb 11, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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- Feb 8, 2019IntroReferral1000
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