[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 436 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 436

Expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as ``National 
                   Prostate Cancer Awareness Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 6, 2025

  Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Van Hollen) 
 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as ``National 
                   Prostate Cancer Awareness Month''.

Whereas more than 3,300,000 men are living with prostate cancer 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 41 men in the United States will die from 
        prostate cancer;
Whereas prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer and the 
        second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the United 
        States;
Whereas the American Cancer Society estimates that, in 2025, 313,780 men will be 
        diagnosed with, and more than 35,770 men will die of, prostate cancer;
Whereas 35 percent of newly diagnosed prostate cancer cases occur in men under 
        the age of 65;
Whereas the odds of developing prostate cancer rise rapidly after age 50;
Whereas having a father or brother with prostate cancer more than doubles the 
        risk of a man developing prostate cancer, with a higher risk for men who 
        have a brother with the disease and the highest risk for men with 
        several affected relatives;
Whereas screening by a digital rectal examination and a prostate-specific 
        antigen blood test may be able to detect the disease at an early stage;
Whereas, when diagnosed with localized- or regional-stage prostate cancer, the 
        survival rate nears 100 percent;
Whereas only 37 percent of men survive more than 5 years if diagnosed with 
        prostate cancer after the cancer has metastasized;
Whereas there are typically no noticeable symptoms of prostate cancer in the 
        early stages, making discussions with a doctor regarding appropriate 
        screening critical;
Whereas, in fiscal year 2025, Congress appropriated $48,551,000,000 to the 
        National Institutes of Health, including $7,220,000,000 for the National 
        Cancer Institute;
Whereas, in fiscal year 2025, Congress appropriated $75,000,000 for the Prostate 
        Cancer Research Program of the Department of Defense;
Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs has established 21 Precision Oncology 
        Centers of Excellence in order to deliver precision oncology services to 
        veterans suffering from prostate cancer;
Whereas ongoing research promises further improvements in prostate cancer 
        prevention, early detection, and treatment; and
Whereas educating individuals in the United States, including health care 
        providers, about prostate cancer and early detection strategies while 
        emphasizing the importance of consultation with a physician regarding 
        the benefits and risks of screening is essential to saving lives and 
        preserving and protecting families: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) expresses support for the designation of ``National 
        Prostate Cancer Awareness Month'';
            (2) declares that steps should be taken--
                    (A) to raise awareness about the importance of 
                screening methods for, and treatment of, prostate 
                cancer;
                    (B) to encourage research--
                            (i) to improve screening and treatment for 
                        prostate cancer;
                            (ii) to discover the causes of prostate 
                        cancer; and
                            (iii) to develop a cure for prostate 
                        cancer; and
                    (C) to continue to consider ways to improve access 
                to, and the quality of, health care services for 
                detecting and treating prostate cancer; and
            (3) calls on the people of the United States, interest 
        groups, and affected persons--
                    (A) to promote awareness of prostate cancer;
                    (B) to take an active role in the fight to end the 
                devastating effects of prostate cancer on individuals, 
                families, and the economy; and
                    (C) to observe National Prostate Cancer Awareness 
                Month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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