Bill · S.Res. 570· Senate(119-SRES-570)
A resolution designating November 2025 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer.
- Introduced
- 12/18/2025
- Last activity
- 1/12/2026 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S140; text: CR 12/18/2025 S8925)
- Sponsored by
- Tina Smith
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 1
- Introduced
- Adopted by the Senate
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
S. Res. 570 designates November 2025 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month. It also establishes National Women's Lung Cancer Awareness Week for the first week of November 2025 and National Lung Cancer Screening Day for the second Saturday of that month. The resolution expresses support for the early detection and treatment of lung cancer. It promotes increased awareness, education, and research regarding risk factors, screening, and treatment. Additionally, it highlights the impact of the disease on minorities and individuals who have never smoked.
Yes· 3 of 22
Would women be better off under this?+5
The bill establishes a specific National Women's Lung Cancer Awareness Week.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+5
Explicitly recognizes the higher risk for veterans and promotes screening for this population.
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+4
High-risk groups for lung cancer often include seniors who benefit from improved screening awareness.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Awareness and Education: By designating a national awareness month and specific days for women and screening, the resolution promotes efforts to increase education for the general public, patients, families, and health care workers, which can increase early detection. (Resolved section 1, 2, 3, and 6)
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Focus on High-Risk and Underserved Groups: The resolution specifically promotes research and awareness regarding lung cancer affecting minorities and individuals who have never smoked. (Resolved section 5(D))
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Support for Medical Advancement: The resolution promotes research into the treatment of lung cancer and the mitigation of risk factors. (Resolved section 5(A) and 5(C))
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Promotion of Screening: The resolution promotes efforts to increase awareness of lung cancer screening. (Resolved section 5(B))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+5Good For Women+5Good For African Americans+4Good For Retirees+4Good For Seniors+4Good For Asian Americans+3Good For Hispanic Americans+3Good For Men+3Good For Middle Aged+3Good For Native Americans+3Good For High Income Households+2Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For Rural Residents+2Good For White Americans+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+3Improves Veterans Healthcare+3Increases Research Funding+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+2Improves Racial Equity+2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+2
- 1/12/2026
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S140; text: CR 12/18/2025 S8925)
- 12/18/2025
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
Mazie HironoDemocrat · Hawaii
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
John ReedDemocrat · Rhode Island