Expressing support for designation of the 17th day in May as "DIPG Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.
USA115th CongressHRES-69| House
| Updated: 2/3/2017
Stephen Knight
Republican Representative
California
Cosponsors (53)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Jason Chaffetz (Republican)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Tim Murphy (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)John J. Duncan (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Expresses support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Day. ("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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
CancerChild healthCommemorative events and holidaysHealth programs administration and fundingMedical researchResearch administration and funding
Expressing support for designation of the 17th day in May as "DIPG Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.
USA115th CongressHRES-69| House
| Updated: 2/3/2017
Expresses support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Day. ("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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Stephen Knight
Republican Representative
California
Cosponsors (53)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Jason Chaffetz (Republican)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Tim Murphy (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)John J. Duncan (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
CancerChild healthCommemorative events and holidaysHealth programs administration and fundingMedical researchResearch administration and funding