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Expressing support for designation of June as “National Men’s Cancer Awareness Month”.

H. Res. 705 · 114th Congress · Apr 26, 2016 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Expressing support for designation of June as National Men’s Cancer Awareness Month.

That the House of Representatives—
(1)
supports the designation of “Men’s Cancer Awareness Month”;
(2)
encourages the Federal Government, States, localities, and nonprofit organizations to observe the month with appropriate awareness programs and educational activities, with the goal of increasing public knowledge of cancers disproportionately affecting men;
(3)
recognizes the profound toll a diagnosis of cancer has on men, families, and communities and pledges to make its prevention and cure a public health priority; and
(4)
urges public and private sector efforts to promote awareness, invest in research, and improve treatments for men’s cancers.