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DemocratBill · H.Res. 172· House(119-HRES-172)

Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma.

Rep. Johnson
Age: 72 years
Georgia
Introduced
2/27/2025
Last activity
2/27/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsored by
Henry Johnson
Cosponsors
Democrat - 4Republican - 0
Health
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution focuses on raising awareness for chordoma, a rare and aggressive bone cancer that affects the skull and spine. It highlights that chordoma affects people of all ages, with about 300 new diagnoses in the United States each year. The text notes that these tumors are very complicated to treat because they involve critical structures like the brain stem and spinal cord. While surgery and radiation can help some patients, the cancer often returns and there are currently no known drugs to cure or control it. Because of this, the House of Representatives expresses that patients and their families need more support and funding.

Yes

  • Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5

    The resolution advocates for increased funding and support for diagnosis and new treatments for chordoma patients.

  • Does this put more money into medical research?+5

    The resolution expresses the sense that funding should be increased for chordoma research and drug development.

  • Does this put more money into scientific research?+5

    The resolution calls for increased funding for medical research into chordoma treatments and diagnostics.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.