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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSENATE RESOLUTION 746—DESIGNATING MAY 2026 AS “NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR
AWARENESS MONTH”
Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mr. Markey) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 746
Whereas it is estimated that more than 108,000 individuals
in the United States will be diagnosed with a primary brain
tumor this year;
Whereas it is estimated that more than 1,000,000
individuals in the United States are living with a brain
tumor;
Whereas, in the United States, brain tumors are—
(1) the 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
(2) the 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 34.8 percent;
Whereas it is estimated that 18,350 individuals in the
United States will die as a result of a malignant brain tumor
in 2026;
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
actions 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 several
private, nonprofit research foundations and by Federal
medical research institutions;
Whereas basic research may fuel advancements and the
development 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 prognosis
for those individuals, only a few treatments have been
approved for malignant brain tumors since the 1980s;
Whereas none of the treatments for malignant brain tumors
extend survival by more than 2 years on average or are
considered to be curative;
Whereas the mortality rates associated with brain tumors
have changed little during
the 30 years 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 2026, during which brain tumor advocates
nationwide unite in awareness, outreach, and advocacy
activities, is an appropriate month to recognize as
“National Brain Tumor Awareness Month”: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) designates May 2026 as “National Brain Tumor Awareness
Month”;
(2) encourages increased public awareness of brain tumors
to honor the individuals who have lost their lives to a brain
tumor or currently live with a brain tumor diagnosis;
(3) supports efforts to develop better treatments for brain
tumors that will improve the quality of life and the long-
term prognosis of individuals diagnosed with a brain tumor;
(4) expresses its support for individuals who are battling
brain tumors, as well as the families, friends, and
caregivers of those individuals; and
(5) urges a collaborative approach to brain tumor research,
which is a promising means of advancing understanding of, and
treatment for, brain tumors.