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.
Latest action · Jan 15, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 13, 2016
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 13, 2016 to Sep 26, 2016, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Jan 13, 2016 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jan 13, 2016 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | Jan 13, 2016 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Jan 13, 2016 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jan 13, 2016 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Jan 13, 2016 |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Original | Jan 13, 2016 |
| D-CA | Janice Hahn | Feb 1, 2016 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Feb 1, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Feb 1, 2016 | |
| R-VA | Barbara Comstock | Mar 14, 2016 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| D-MD | John K. Delaney | May 13, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | May 16, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jul 14, 2016 |
Actions 3
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- Jan 15, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 13, 2016Introduced in House
- Jan 13, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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- Jan 13, 2016Introduced in House
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