# 119-hres-239: Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.

119-hres-239, Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-239
- Congress: 119
- Title: Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Reduce racial disparities in colorectal cancer outcomes** is the resolution's central goal. It would spotlight the heavy U.S. burden of colorectal cancer and push for more screening and research focused on Black Americans and younger adults. - Black Americans: Calls out persistent gaps in outcomes. Colorectal cancer death rates are about 40% higher among Black men and 25% higher among Black women compared with non-Hispanic Whites. - Young adults and families: Notes deaths for people under 55 rose about 1.9% per year from 2011 to 2019 and warns colorectal cancer could become the leading cause of death for people aged 20 to 49 by 2030. - Public health agencies: Encourages the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand work identifying factors behind screening disparities and urges the National Institutes of Health to study physiological drivers of higher risk in young adults. - People at higher risk and state plans: Urges state health plans to move quickly to cover screenings at younger ages with special consideration for Black Americans and others at higher risk. Screening can catch cancer early when five-year survival is about 90%.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-239 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/239)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [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-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-239 (as of 2026-04-21).