# 117-hres-242: Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.

117-hres-242, Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-242
- Congress: 117
- Title: Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2021-03-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-242 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/242)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-242 (as of 2026-10-15).