House would back a national day to raise awareness for a rare childhood brain cancer.
This resolution would support designating May 17, 2025, as 'DIPG Awareness Day.' It would encourage all Americans to learn more about diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a rare and deadly childhood brain cancer. The resolution also supports more research and asks funding groups to elevate their consideration of how deadly a cancer is when deciding grants.
Today, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) affects 200 to 400 children in the U.S. each year, is the leading cause of childhood brain tumor death, and has a median survival of only 9 months. There is no official 'DIPG Awareness Day.' If this resolution passes, the House would officially support May 17, 2025, as 'DIPG Awareness Day.' It would encourage public awareness. It would also encourage research funders to elevate their consideration of deadly cancers like DIPG.
HRES 419 · 119th Congress · May 15, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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