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

239

119th Congress

Health

In Committee

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

March 21, 2025

Latest Action

March 21, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Bonnie Watson ColemanDemocratic(NJ)

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Summary

This resolution recognizes the deadly impact colorectal cancer; acknowledges racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer, particularly in the Black community; and encourages actions to address colorectal cancer and those disparities.

Actions (2)

March 21, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

March 21, 2025

Submitted in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1025, H11100

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Energy and Commerce Committee	House	Referred To	March 21, 2025

Text Versions

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Introduced in House	March 21, 2025	XML

Cosponsors (10)

Name	Party	State
Ayanna Pressley	Democratic	MA
Bennie G. Thompson	Democratic	MS
Eleanor Holmes Norton	Democratic	DC

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