IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 355 Supporting the designation of May 2023 as ‘‘National Brain Tumor Awareness Month’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 2, 2023 Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. CROCKETT, and Mr. BACON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Supporting the designation of May 2023 as ‘‘National Brain Tumor Awareness Month’’. Whereas more than an estimated 94,390 individuals will be diagnosed with a primary brain tumor in the United States in 2023, and an estimated 93,470 individuals in the United States were diagnosed with a primary brain tumor in 2022; Whereas an estimated 1,000,000 individuals are living with a brain tumor in the United States; Whereas, in the United States, brain tumors are the— (1) leading cause of death from cancer in children who are under 14 years of age and teens who are under 19 years of age; and VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:07 May 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR355.IH HR355 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 355 IH (2) second leading cause of death from cancer in young adults who are between 15 and 39 years of age; Whereas the average 5-year survival rate for an individual in the United States following the diagnosis of a primary malignant brain tumor is only 35.7 percent; Whereas it is estimated that 18,990 individuals in the United States will die as a result of a malignant brain tumor in 2023; Whereas brain tumors may be malignant or benign but can be life-threatening in either case; Whereas treatment of brain tumors is complicated by the fact that more than 100 types of brain tumors exist; Whereas the treatment and removal of brain tumors present significant challenges due to the uniquely complex and fragile nature of the brain; Whereas brain tumors affect the primary organ in the human body that controls not only cognitive ability, but the ac- tions of every other organ and limb in the body, leading to brain tumors being described as a disease that affects the whole individual; Whereas brain tumor research is supported by a number of private, nonprofit research foundations and by Federal medical research institutions; Whereas basic research may fuel advancements and develop- ment of new treatments for brain tumors; Whereas obstacles to the development of new treatments for brain tumors remain, and there are limited strategies for the screening or early detection of brain tumors; Whereas, despite the high number of individuals diagnosed with a brain tumor every year and the devastating prog- VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:07 May 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR355.IH HR355 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HRES 355 IH noses for those individuals, only 5 drugs and 1 medical device are approved by the Food and Drug Administra- tion to treat primary brain tumors; Whereas the mortality rates associated with brain tumors have changed little during the 30-year period preceding the date of introduction of this resolution; Whereas there is a need for greater public awareness of brain tumors, including the difficulties associated with research on brain tumors and the opportunities for advances in brain tumor research and treatment; and Whereas May 2023, during which brain tumor advocates na- tionwide unite in awareness, outreach, and advocacy ac- tivities, is an appropriate month to recognize as ‘‘Na- tional Brain Tumor Awareness Month’’: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Brain 2 Tumor Awareness Month’’; 3 (2) encourages increased public awareness of 4 brain tumors to honor the individuals who have lost 5 their lives to a brain tumor or currently live with a 6 brain tumor diagnosis; 7 (3) supports efforts to develop better treat- 8 ments for brain tumors that will improve the quality 9 of life and the long-term prognoses of individuals di- 10 agnosed with a brain tumor; 11 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:07 May 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR355.IH HR355 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 4 •HRES 355 IH (4) expresses its support for individuals who are 1 battling brain tumors, as well as the families, 2 friends, and caregivers of those individuals; and 3 (5) urges a collaborative approach to brain 4 tumor research, which is a promising means of ad- 5 vancing understanding of, and treatment for, brain 6 tumors. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:07 May 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR355.IH HR355 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB