A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month".
Designates September 2026 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and encourages awareness activities and continued care for survivors.
Agreed to in the Senate on Sept. 30, 2026. A resolution like this does not go to the other chamber or the President.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
- COMMITTEECOMM.SKIPPED
- AGREED TOAGREEDSEP 30
What the bill would do, and why it matters
Childhood cancer can affect children and leave survivors with ongoing health needs. The Senate designates September 2026 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, asks organizations to mark it with awareness activities, and encourages continued care for survivors.
- 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.
- Designates a childhood cancer awareness month
The Senate designates September 2026 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and requests that government bodies and nonprofit organizations mark it with programs and activities to increase public knowledge of childhood cancer risks.
- Recognizes survivors and children with cancer
The resolution encourages childhood cancer survivors to continue receiving monitoring and care throughout adulthood. It also recognizes the toll of childhood cancer and honors the courage of children diagnosed with it.
The resolution cites childhood cancer as a leading cause of death from disease among children and adolescents after infancy. It also notes that survival has improved, while many survivors develop chronic health conditions and some can face severe or life-threatening effects of treatment.
The measure calls attention to both the toll of childhood cancer and the continuing health needs of survivors.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. Scott with 3 original cosponsors
- Committee—COMMITTEE—Went to the floor without a committee report
- SAME DAYAgreed to in the SenateSEP 30, 2026SENATE FLOORSEP 30, 2026Unanimous consent
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026AGREED TOSENATESubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Where your members stand on it
A coalition from 3 states
Plus the sponsor, a Republican. The smaller side has 1 member.
Plus the sponsor, a Republican. The smaller side has 1 member.
Sen. Scott’s record: sponsored 69 bills this Congress. 10 passed the Senate; 1 became law.
- Michael F. BennetD-COORIGINAL
- Shelley Moore CapitoR-WVORIGINAL
- Jack ReedD-RIORIGINAL
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