Expressing support for designation of the fourth week in May as "DIPG Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.

Summary

Expresses support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Week. ("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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Timeline

1. 13 January 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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2. 13 January 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 January 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 January 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
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