# 119-hres-394: Expressing support for the designation of July 16, 2025, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day".

119-hres-394, Expressing support for the designation of July 16, 2025, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-08-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-394
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of July 16, 2025, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

**This resolution would designate July 16, 2025 as Glioblastoma Awareness Day** and urges greater public awareness, support for research, and recognition of molecular biomarker testing for glioblastoma. - Families and patients: Would honor people living with or lost to glioblastoma and highlight how serious the disease is, noting about 13,000 Americans may be diagnosed in 2025 and a 5-year survival of 6.9 percent. - Researchers and funders: Would encourage continued investments in research and points to the National Cancer Institute's Glioblastoma Therapeutics Network, established in 2020, as infrastructure to speed therapy development. - Clinicians and diagnostics: Would recognize the importance of molecular biomarker testing after significant 2021 changes to how glioblastoma is classified and diagnosed. - Public and advocates: Would urge collaboration among government, private, and nonprofit groups and push for increased public awareness of urgent unmet needs and treatment opportunities.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-394 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/394)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-394 (as of 2026-08-22).