SRES 570 Agreed to

Designates November 2025 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and expresses Senate support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer.

Official title: A resolution designating November 2025 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer.

Outcome Agreed to by the Senate

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Senate

Introduced 18-DEC-2025

Referred 18-DEC-2025

Passed 12-JAN-2026

Key points

Designates November 2025 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Designates the first week of November 2025 as National Women's Lung Cancer Awareness Week and the second Saturday of November 2025 as National Lung Cancer Screening Day
Promotes awareness, education, and research on risk factor mitigation, lung cancer screening, treatment, and lung cancer affecting minorities and people who have never smoked
Encourages people in the United States to observe the month with awareness and educational activities

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Official CRS summary

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Committee referrals (1)

Judiciary Committee (Senate)

Policy area

Health

Sponsor Tina Smith (D-MN) Cosponsors · 4

■ 3 D■ 1 R

3 Democrats

1 Republican

Shelley Moore Capito

congress.gov page Agreed to Senate (12-JAN-2026) Introduced in Senate (18-DEC-2025)