What This Bill Does
This resolution supports designating March 2023 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The House of Representatives backs the goals of this awareness month and encourages Americans to participate in awareness and educational activities during March.
Who It Affects
The bill directly addresses people of the United States, particularly adults over 50 years old who should get colorectal cancer screening tests.
Key Provisions
• The House of Representatives supports the goals and ideals of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (Resolved, paragraph 1)
• The House encourages the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate awareness and educational activities (Resolved, paragraph 2)
What Changes
If this becomes law, the federal government officially recognizes March 2023 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. This designation encourages Americans to participate in activities that raise awareness about colorectal cancer prevention, screening and symptoms.
Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
IV
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 213
Supporting the designation of March 2023 as National Colorectal Cancer
Awareness Month.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 8, 2023
Mr. PAYNE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Accountability
RESOLUTION
Supporting the designation of March 2023 as National
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Whereas colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of can-
cer death among men and women combined in the United
States;
Whereas, in 2023, approximately 153,020 Americans will be
diagnosed with colorectal cancer and approximately
52,550 Americans will die from it;
Whereas colorectal cancer is one of the most highly prevent-
able forms of cancer because screening tests can find pol-
yps that can be removed before becoming cancerous;
Whereas screening tests can detect colorectal cancer early,
when treatment works best;
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Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention esti-
mates that if every individual aged 50 or older had reg-
ular screening tests, as many as 60 percent of deaths
from colorectal cancer could be prevented;
Whereas the 5-year survival rate for patients with localized
colorectal cancer is 90 percent, but only 39 percent of all
diagnoses occur at this stage;
Whereas colorectal cancer screenings can effectively reduce
colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, yet, 1 in 3
adults over 50 years of age are not up to date with rec-
ommended colorectal cancer screening;
Whereas 1 in 23 men and 1 in 26 women will be diagnosed
with colorectal cancer in their lifetime;
Whereas, since 2011, colorectal cancer rates have been in-
creasing by 2% per year in people younger than 50 years
of age;
Whereas public awareness and education campaigns on
colorectal cancer prevention, screening, and symptoms
are held during the month of March each year; and
Whereas educational efforts can help provide information to
the public of methods of prevention and screening, as
well as about symptoms for early detection: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
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(1) supports the goals and ideals of National
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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; and
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(2) encourages the people of the United States
1
to observe the month with appropriate awareness
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and educational activities.
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