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title: "Expressing support for designation of July as National Sarcoma Awareness Month."
identifier: "115-HRES-1103"
congress: 115
bill_number: 1103
bill_type: "HRES"
version_code: "ih"
version_type: "Introduced in House"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/115/bills/hres/1103"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/1103"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T07:39:08.038Z"
---
Whereas sarcoma is a cancer of connective tissues, such as nerves, muscles, joints, fat, bones, and blood vessels, and it can arise anywhere in the body;Whereas 15,000 people in the United States were diagnosed with sarcoma last year, more than 6,000 died, and 50,000 are struggling with the disease at any one time;Whereas 1 percent of cancers diagnosed in adults and 20 percent of cancers diagnosed in children each year are sarcoma;Whereas more than 50 subtypes of sarcoma have been identified;Whereas the National Cancer Institute recognizes that sarcoma is often misdiagnosed and underreported; andWhereas July would be an appropriate month to designate as National Sarcoma Awareness Month to raise awareness of the disease and encourage more individuals to get properly diagnosed and treated: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives supports the designation of National Sarcoma Awareness Month.