# 119-hres-732: Expressing support for the designation of September 30, 2025, as "Rare Cancer Day" to highlight the challenges patients with rare cancers face and to raise awareness and support efforts to improve early diagnosis and treatment.

119-hres-732, Expressing support for the designation of September 30, 2025, as "Rare Cancer Day" to highlight the challenges patients with rare cancers face and to raise awareness and support efforts to improve early diagnosis and treatment., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-732
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of September 30, 2025, as "Rare Cancer Day" to highlight the challenges patients with rare cancers face and to raise awareness and support efforts to improve early diagnosis and treatment.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would raise awareness and spur action on rare cancers** by supporting designation of September 30, 2025 as Rare Cancer Day. The resolution notes that about 1 in 5 U.S. cancer patients has a rare cancer, that all pediatric cancers are rare, and that rare cancers cause about a quarter of cancer deaths and have lower five-year survival rates. It says early detection and treatment are harder and encourages awareness, clinical and scientific partnerships, and dedicated funding to improve diagnosis and develop treatments.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-732 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/732)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-732 (as of 2026-04-21).