A resolution designating September 2020 as "National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month".

III 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. RES. 742 Designating September 2020 as ‘‘National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month’’. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES OCTOBER 1, 2020 Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. REED, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, and Mr. GRAHAM) submitted the following res- olution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating September 2020 as ‘‘National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month’’. Whereas each year more than 15,700 children in the United States, and more than 300,000 children under the age of 19 globally, are diagnosed with cancer; Whereas every year more than 1,700 children in the United States, and 328,000 children under the age of 19 glob- ally, lose their lives to cancer; Whereas childhood cancer is the leading cause of death from disease and the second overall leading cause of death for children in the United States; Whereas the 5-year survival rate for children with cancer has increased from 58 percent in the mid-1970s to 84 per- VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Oct 02, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR742.ATS SR742 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 742 ATS cent in 2020, representing significant improvement from previous decades; Whereas 2⁄3 of children who survive cancer will develop at least 1 chronic health condition, and 1⁄4 of all survivors will face a late-effect from treatment that could be con- sidered severe or life-threatening; Whereas cancer patients face a higher risk of contracting the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) due to a weak- ened immune system; and Whereas cancer occurs regularly and randomly and spares no racial or ethnic group, socioeconomic class, or geographic region: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) designates September 2020 as ‘‘National 2 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month’’; 3 (2) requests that the Federal Government, 4 States, localities, and nonprofit organizations ob- 5 serve the month with appropriate programs and ac- 6 tivities, with the goal of increasing public knowledge 7 of the risks of cancer; 8 (3) encourages survivors of childhood cancer to 9 continue to receive ongoing monitoring and physical 10 and psychosocial care throughout their adult lives; 11 (4) recognizes the human toll of cancer and 12 pledges to make the prevention and cure of cancer 13 a public health priority; and 14 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Oct 02, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR742.ATS SR742 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 742 ATS (5) reminds the people of the United States 1 that these children are the definition of bravery, and 2 commends and honors their courage. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Oct 02, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR742.ATS SR742 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS