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

Senate Resolution

S.Res. 570

119th Congress

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

In Committee

Introduced:Dec 18, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Tina Smith

D - MN

Cosponsors

4

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Summary

This Senate resolution designates November 2025 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting that lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in America despite often being preventable through screening. It notes that only 16% of high-risk individuals get screened, while survival rates are 67% when caught early versus 12% when metastasized.

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8925)

Introduced12/18/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8925)

ChamberSenate

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

This Senate resolution designates November 2025 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting that lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in America despite often being preventable through screening. It notes that only 16% of high-risk individuals get scr

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This Senate resolution designates November 2025 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting that lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in America despite often being preventable through screening. It notes that only 16% of high-risk individuals get screened, while survival rates are 67% when caught early versus 12% when metastasized.

Bill Number: 570
Introduced: 12/18/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8925)

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Title: A resolution designating November 2025 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer.
Bill Number: 570
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8925)
Introduced: 12/18/2025
Summary: This Senate resolution designates November 2025 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting that lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in America despite often being preventable through screening. It notes that only 16% of high-risk individuals get screened, while survival rates are 67% when

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This Senate resolution designates November 2025 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting that lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in America despite often being preventable through screening. It notes that only 16% of high-risk individuals get screened, while survival rates are 67% when caught early versus 12% when metastasized.

Last updated: 12/26/2025

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Designates November 2025 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Designates first week of November as National Women's Lung Cancer Awareness Week
Designates second Saturday as National Lung Cancer Screening Day
Notes lung cancer kills 340 Americans per day - more than colorectal, breast, and prostate combined
10-20% of cases occur in never-smokers; women never-smokers more likely to get it than men
Veterans are 25% more likely to develop lung cancer but less than 3% get screened

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This Senate resolution mirrors the House version, amplifying the awareness campaign. High-risk Americans benefit from attention to low screening rates (16% currently). Veterans facing elevated risk gain visibility for their underscreening problem. Black men, who have the highest incidence and mortality, are specifically highlighted. The stigma around lung cancer - often blamed on patients - is addressed directly. Healthcare providers are encouraged to recommend screening.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

570, 119th Congress (2025). "A resolution designating November 2025 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-sres-570

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