# 118-hres-992: Recognizing February 4, 2024, as "World Cancer Day", and its theme "Close the Care Gap", to raise awareness about and launch efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic inequities and disparities in cancer care both in the United States and globally.

118-hres-992, Recognizing February 4, 2024, as "World Cancer Day", and its theme "Close the Care Gap", to raise awareness about and launch efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic inequities and disparities in cancer care both in the United States and globally., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-992
- Congress: 118
- Title: Recognizing February 4, 2024, as "World Cancer Day", and its theme "Close the Care Gap", to raise awareness about and launch efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic inequities and disparities in cancer care both in the United States and globally.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2024-02-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing February 4, 2024, as "World Cancer Day", and its theme "Close the Care Gap", to raise awareness about and launch efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic inequities and disparities in cancer care both in the United States and globally.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2024-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2024-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2024-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hres-992 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/992)

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- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hres-1613: Recognizing the importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric HIV/AI…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1613)
- [118-hres-1581: Expressing support for the designation of "Prematurity Awareness Month".](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1581)
- [118-hres-1558: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1558)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-992 (as of 2026-10-15).