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Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.

USA119th CongressHRES-239| House 
| Updated: 3/21/2025
Bonnie Watson Coleman

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (10)
Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution aims to raise awareness of the significant racial disparities in colorectal cancer's impact on the Black community, where incidence and mortality rates are substantially higher than for non-Hispanic Whites. It highlights that Black Americans have the lowest five-year survival rate for colorectal cancer, with lower screening rates contributing significantly to these disparities despite a high survival rate when caught early. The resolution encourages the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to identify factors causing racial screening disparities and develop strategies to eliminate them. It also urges the CDC and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research environmental and physiological factors increasing colorectal cancer risk in young adults. Furthermore, it advocates for increased colorectal cancer screening for all, and calls on State health plans to adopt measures for earlier screening coverage, particularly for the Black community and other high-risk individuals.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 117-242
Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 118-224
Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.
Mar 21, 2025
Submitted in House
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 117-242
    Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 118-224
    Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.


  • March 21, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • March 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.

USA119th CongressHRES-239| House 
| Updated: 3/21/2025
This resolution aims to raise awareness of the significant racial disparities in colorectal cancer's impact on the Black community, where incidence and mortality rates are substantially higher than for non-Hispanic Whites. It highlights that Black Americans have the lowest five-year survival rate for colorectal cancer, with lower screening rates contributing significantly to these disparities despite a high survival rate when caught early. The resolution encourages the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to identify factors causing racial screening disparities and develop strategies to eliminate them. It also urges the CDC and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research environmental and physiological factors increasing colorectal cancer risk in young adults. Furthermore, it advocates for increased colorectal cancer screening for all, and calls on State health plans to adopt measures for earlier screening coverage, particularly for the Black community and other high-risk individuals.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 117-242
Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 118-224
Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.
Mar 21, 2025
Submitted in House
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 117-242
    Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 118-224
    Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.


  • March 21, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • March 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bonnie Watson Coleman

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (10)
Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted