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LAST ACTION OCT 1, 2026  UPDATED OCT 7
H.Res. 1591HOUSE RESOLUTION · 119TH CONGRESS119TH

Expressing support for the designation of October 15, 2026, as "Liver Cancer Awareness Day".

Recognizes October 15, 2026, as Liver Cancer Awareness Day and encourages activities promoting prevention and early detection.

WHERE IT STANDS

In the House Energy and Commerce Committee since Oct. 1, 2026, 7 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.

  1. INTRODUCEDINTROOCT 1, 2026
  2. COMMITTEECOMM.IN COMMITTEE
  3. AGREED TOAGREED—
SPONSOR
Rep. Don BaconR-NE
1 COSPONSOR0 R · 1 D
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WHAT IT DOES

What the bill would do, and why it matters

BASED ON THE TEXT AS INTRODUCED
tl;drWRITTEN OCT 4 FROM THE TEXT AS INTRODUCED

Liver cancer awareness focuses on prevention, risk factors and finding cancer early. The resolution would have the House support October 15, 2026, as Liver Cancer Awareness Day, recognize people and organizations promoting awareness, and encourage public activities.

  • NON-BINDING A simple resolution carries no force of law. It expresses the chamber's opinion or sets internal rules — it does not bind agencies, the President, or anyone outside Congress.
  • COMMEMORATIVE This measure honors, congratulates or commemorates, or marks an observance such as an awareness day or month. It creates no legal obligations.
  • DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
WHAT IT WOULD DO · 1 PROVISIONINTRODUCED IN HOUSE
  1. Support Liver Cancer Awareness Day

    The House would support designating October 15, 2026, as Liver Cancer Awareness Day. It would recognize people and organizations working to raise awareness and promote early detection, and encourage public activities focused on prevention, risk factors and early detection.

THE CONTEXT

The resolution says gaps in awareness among patients and providers can lead to missed or delayed screening. It cites earlier detection as a way to improve the chance of curative treatment and says a national observance could focus attention on prevention, risk identification, and timely testing.

Written from the bill text.

KEY DATES
OCT. 15, 2026
Liver Cancer Awareness Day
TEXT VERSIONS
  1. IHIntroduced in HouseOCT 1, 2026235
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THE JOURNEY

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FROM THE OFFICIAL ACTIONS ON CONGRESS.GOV
  1. IntroducedOCT 1, 2026
    HOUSE
    OCT 1, 2026
    By Rep. Bacon with 1 original cosponsor
    Referred to Energy and Commerce
  2. SAME DAYNOW
    CommitteeOCT 1, 2026
    ENERGY & COMMERCE NOW
    OCT 1, 2026
    In committee for 7 days
    No hearing yet
  3. 7 DAYS SO FAR
    Agreed to in the House—
    HOUSE FLOOR
    —
    Not scheduled
KEY ACTIONS2 OF 2 · PROCEDURAL STEPS FOLDED
  1. OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  2. OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSESubmitted in House
YOUR MEMBERS

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WHO’S BEHIND IT · 1 COSPONSOR

Support from one state

PARTY MIX
0 REPUBLICANS1 DEMOCRAT

Plus the sponsor, a Republican. Every cosponsor is from one party.

COSPONSORS BY STATEEACH BAR IS THE SHARE OF THE STATE’S HOUSE MEMBERS
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HI
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PR
DEMOCRATDEMREPUBLICANREPINDEPENDENTINDSPONSORNOT A COSPONSORNONE
PARTY MIX
0 REPUBLICANS1 DEMOCRAT

Plus the sponsor, a Republican. Every cosponsor is from one party.

MOMENTUM
OCT 2026 · 1 ORIGINALNOW · 1

Rep. Bacon’s record: sponsored 52 bills this Congress. 2 passed the House; 0 became law.

EVERY COSPONSOR · IN THE ORDER THEY JOINED1 ACTIVE
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