# 119-hres-172: Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma.

119-hres-172, Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-172
- Congress: 119
- Title: Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

This resolution would raise awareness and urge **increased funding and support for chordoma patients and research**. Chordoma is a rare, slow-growing but aggressive bone cancer of the skull and spine that affects people of all ages. Worldwide prevalence exceeds 25,000 and about 300 people are diagnosed in the United States each year. Surgeries or radiation can be curative for some, but recurrence rates are high and no drugs are known to cure or effectively control the disease after those options fail. The resolution calls for better and earlier diagnosis, development of new treatments and diagnostics, fewer hurdles between research and new treatments, and patient-centered approaches to drug discovery and development.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-172 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/172)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-172 (as of 2026-09-24).