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Designating September 2020 as “National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month”.

S. Res. 742 · 116th Congress · Oct 1, 2020 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Designating September 2020 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

That the Senate—
(1)
designates September 2020 as “National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month”;
(2)
requests that the Federal Government, States, localities, and nonprofit organizations observe the month with appropriate programs and activities, with the goal of increasing public knowledge of the risks of cancer;
(3)
encourages survivors of childhood cancer to continue to receive ongoing monitoring and physical and psychosocial care throughout their adult lives;
(4)
recognizes the human toll of cancer and pledges to make the prevention and cure of cancer a public health priority; and
(5)
reminds the people of the United States that these children are the definition of bravery, and commends and honors their courage.