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H.Res. 555

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.Res. 555, “Expressing support for the designation of June 28, 2025, as "Community is Stronger than Cancer Day"”, was introduced in the House on Jun 27, 2025 by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jun 27, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.Res. 555 has 3 co-sponsors.

hres555/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HRES 555 IH: Expressing support for the designation of June 28, 2025, as “Community is Stronger than Cancer Day”.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-27
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IV  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. RES. 555  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 27, 2025   Mrs. Dingell  (for herself,  Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ,  Ms. Wasserman Schultz , and  Mr. Fitzpatrick ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of June 28, 2025, as  Community is Stronger than Cancer Day .
Whereas there are more than 18,000,000 people with a history of cancer living in the United States;
Whereas more than 2,041,910 individuals in the United States may be diagnosed with cancer in 2025;
Whereas a 2016 report estimated that at least 2,800,000 people provided care to a person with cancer in the United States in a given year, and those individuals spent an average of 32.9 hours a week providing that care;
Whereas  Community Is Stronger Than Cancer Day  celebrates the community that comes together to support cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and their loved ones;
Whereas  Community Is Stronger Than Cancer Day  was first celebrated in 2021 by providing community-based support to patients, survivors, and caregivers who have experienced a cancer diagnosis;
Whereas  Community Is Stronger Than Cancer Day  will be celebrated by 196 locations in 2025;
Whereas  Community Is Stronger Than Cancer Day  is a celebration of inspiration, companionship, connection, and hope; and
Whereas our community is truly stronger than cancer: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives—
(1)
supports the designation of  Community Is Stronger Than Cancer Day ;
(2)
encourages all people of the United States to support those impacted by cancer by providing support, fostering compassionate communities, and breaking down barriers to care to all affected; and
(3)
aims to celebrate inspiration, companionship, connection, and hope for all communities impacted by cancer.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-27
  2. Passed House

Expressing support for the designation of June 28, 2025, as "Community is Stronger than Cancer Day".

Sponsors

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D) sponsors H.Res. 555, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.Res. 555 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jun 27, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.Res. 555 has taken 2 actions since Jun 27, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 27, 2025
House
Submitted in House
Jun 27, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.Res. 555 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.Res. 555, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.Res. 555 goes by 2 titles.

  • Expressing support for the designation of June 28, 2025, as "Community is Stronger than Cancer Day". — Official Title as Introduced
  • Expressing support for the designation of June 28, 2025, as "Community is Stronger than Cancer Day". — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.Res. 555 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.Res. 555’s is Health.

hres555/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com