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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSENATE RESOLUTION 947—DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2026 AS “NATIONAL
CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH”
Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Bennet) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 947
Whereas each year almost 15,000 children and adolescents up
to age 19 in the United States are diagnosed with cancer;
Whereas every year approximately 1,600 children and
adolescents in the United States lose their lives to cancer;
Whereas cancer is the leading cause of death from disease
for children and adolescents after infancy and one of the
leading causes of death overall for children and adolescents
in the United States;
Whereas the 5-year survival rate for children and
adolescents with cancer in the United States has increased
from 63 percent in the mid-1970s to more than 85 percent as
of the date of introduction of this resolution, representing
a significant improvement from previous decades;
Whereas from 60 to more than 90 percent of children and
adolescents in the United States who survive cancer will
develop at least one chronic health condition, and some
survivors may face a late effect from treatment that can be
severe or life-threatening; and
Whereas childhood cancer occurs frequently and spares no
racial or ethnic group, socioeconomic class, or geographic
region: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) designates September 2026 as “National Childhood
Cancer Awareness Month”;
(2) requests that the Federal Government, States,
localities, and nonprofit organizations observe the month
with appropriate programs and activities, with the goal of
increasing public knowledge of the risks of childhood cancer;
(3) encourages survivors of childhood cancer to continue to
receive ongoing monitoring and care throughout their adult
lives;
(4) recognizes the human toll of childhood cancer and
pledges to make the prevention of and cure for childhood
cancer a public health priority;
(5) reminds the people of the United States of the bravery
of children who are diagnosed with cancer; and
(6) commends and honors the courage of such children.