U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1506: Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
Status: In committee, September 1, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 1, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1506 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 1, 2026 Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. McCormick , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Lieu ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month . Whereas more than 3,100,000 men have, at some point, been diagnosed with prostate cancer and are still alive in the United States; Whereas 1 in 8 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetimes, and 1 in 44 men in the United States will die from prostate cancer; Whereas the Men's Health Network advises that prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed nonskin cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the United States; Whereas the American Cancer Society estimates that in 2026, 333,830 men will be diagnosed with, and more than 36,320 men will die of, prostate cancer; Whereas 40 percent of newly diagnosed prostate cancer cases occur in men under the age of 65; Whereas the chances of developing prostate cancer rise rapidly after age 50; Whereas African-American men suffer from a prostate cancer incidence rate that is significantly higher than that …
Sponsors
- Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2) · primary sponsor
- Richard McCormick (R, HD-GA-6)
- Neal Dunn (R, HD-002)
- Robert Menendez (D, HD-008)
- Ted Lieu (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HR1506?
- HR1506 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
- What is the status of HR1506?
- In committee as of September 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (September 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1506?
- Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1506?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1506
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