SRES570-119

In Committee

A resolution designating November 2025 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer.

119th Congress Introduced Dec 18, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This Senate resolution officially designates November 2025 as 'National Lung Cancer Awareness Month,' with the first week of November as National Women's Lung Cancer Awareness Week and the second Saturday as National Lung Cancer Screening Day. It expresses Senate support for awareness, education, and research related to lung cancer.

Who Benefits and How

Lung cancer patients, advocacy organizations, and healthcare providers benefit from increased public attention to lung cancer screening and treatment. Cancer research organizations may see heightened support for lung cancer-related studies. Pharmaceutical and medical device companies in the oncology sector may benefit from increased screening activity.

Who Bears the Burden and How

This is a symbolic resolution with no regulatory requirements, appropriations, or mandates. No parties bear direct burdens from this legislation.

Key Provisions

  • Designates November 2025 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month
  • Creates National Women's Lung Cancer Awareness Week and National Lung Cancer Screening Day
  • Encourages awareness activities about lung cancer risk factors, screening, and treatment

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Designates November 2025 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and expresses support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer

Key Policy Areas

Health Care, Public Health

Primary Purpose

Designates November 2025 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and expresses support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer

Policy Domains

Health Care Public Health

Resolution

Identified Gains
  • Lung cancer patients and families
  • Cancer advocacy organizations
  • Healthcare providers in oncology
  • Lung cancer research community
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Cancer advocacy organizations:
Lung cancer research community:
Healthcare providers in oncology:
Lung cancer patients and families:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 12, 2026

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a …

Jan 12, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without …

Jan 12, 2026

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 18, 2025

Ms. Smith (for herself, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Reed, …

Dec 18, 2025

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Dec 18, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

General Public
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Lung cancer patients and survivors

1/1
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Health Care Public Health
Actor Mappings
"the_senate"
→ United States Senate

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