,,iv #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #iib ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #a1 #bjbd,ms4 ,sewell 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ,febru>y #d1 #bjbd1 z ,_w ,canc] ,day1 & its !me ,close ! ,c>e ,gap1 to raise aw>5ess ab\t & laun* ef=ts to elim9ate racial & e?nic inequities & disp>ities 9 canc] c>e bo? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & globally4 ,:]eas globally1 approximately #a 9 #e p develops canc] dur+ _! lifetime1 & #a 9 #h m5 & #a 9 #aa wom5 die f ! disease2 ,:]eas ! e/imat$ global economic co/ ( canc] ov] ! next ?ree decades w rea* ov] #be1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates fac+ ! second-l>ge/ economic co/s ( canc]2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t 9 #bjbc1 m ?an #a1ijj1jjj new canc] cases & m ?an #fjj1jjj canc] dea?s occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 al?\gh canc] incid5ce & mortality rates decreas$ ov]all = all racial & e?nic gr\ps1 ,african ,am]icans & ,am]ican ,indians_/,alaska ,natives cont9ue to h disproportionately high] rates ( canc] ?an ,:ites 7accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,canc] ,society's ,canc] ,facts & ,figures report72 ,:]eas t>get$ canc] scre5+ programs c effectively id5tify high-risk populations2 ,:]eas rese>* %[s t ! ov]all canc] scre5+ rates are l[] among ,african ,am]icans1 ,lat9os1 ,asian ,am]icans1 & ,am]ican ,indian_/,alaska ,natives ?an ,:ites2 ,:]eas prev5tion & e>ly detection initiatives c help significantly r$uce canc] c>e disp>ities & inequities1 & improve pati5t outcomes2 ,:]eas rec5t f9d+s sugge/ t p ( color1 :5 comp>$ to ,:ites1 receive lat] diagnoses = "s types ( canc]2 ,:]eas increas$ pati5t navigation s]vices c play a crucial role 9 r$uc+ b>ri]s to timely & appropriate canc] scre5+s & c>e by guid+ pati5ts ?r\gh ! complex heal? c>e sy/em2 ,:]eas exp&+ racial & e?nic div]sity 9 cl9ical trials ensures ! inclusivity ( all populations & improves ! g5]alizability ( vitally important rese>* f9d+s2 ,:]eas ! und]repres5tation ( p ( color1 f bo? urban & rural communities1 9 cl9ical trials p]petuates & exac]bates racial & e?nic canc] inequities & disp>ities1 & limits access to pot5tially lifesav+ treatm5ts2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion decl>$ racism a s]i\s public heal? ?reat & ann\nc$ ef=ts und]tak5 by ! ag5cy to accel]ate its ef=ts to address racism z a fundam5tal driv] ( racial & e?nic heal? disp>ities & inequities2 ,:]eas rese>* sugge/s t racial & e?nic disp>ities 9 canc] & 9 canc] c>e are driv5 by sy/emic inequities bo? 9 society & )9 & ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates heal? sy/em t are root$ 9 racism & discrim9ation2 ,:]eas significant racial & e?nic disp>ities exi/ 9 access to treatm5t accord+ to nationally recogniz$ canc] c>e guidel9es2 ,:]eas ^! disp>ities h a pr(\nd impact on /age ( canc] diagnoses1 access to consi/5t & quality canc] c>e1 optimal pati5t outcomes1 quality ( life1 & ov]all heal? equity2 ,:]eas address+ & clos+ ! canc] c>e gap is an urg5t priority1 & 9 recognition ( ?is1 ! ,am]ican ,canc] ,society ,canc] ,action ,network1 ! ,national ,m9ority ,quality ,=um1 & ! ,national ,compreh5sive ,canc] ,network =m$ ! ,alliance = ,canc] ,c>e ,equity 7,,acce72 ,:]eas ,,acce is a gr\p ( heal? equity & pati5t advocates1 community-bas$ organizations1 & pr(essional societies work+ to support policies1 promote practices1 & create sy/ems t prioritize ! elim9ation ( racial & e?nic disp>ities & inequities across all canc]s2 & ,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 commemorations = ,_w ,canc] ,day recognize ! vital role ( gov]nm5ts 9 advanc+ canc] c>e by elim9at+ racial & e?nic disp>ities & inequities 9 access to prev5tion1 e>ly scre5+ & diagno/ic s]vices1 & quality c>e & treatm5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ,_w ,canc] ,day2 7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! urg5t ne$ to elim9ate b>ri]s to consi/5t & reliable access to canc] scre5+ programs1 e>ly detection initiatives1 & quality canc] c>e = all racial & e?nic gr\ps2 7#c7 ackn[l$ges t /ructural & sy/emic racism & discrim9ation are fundam5tal driv]s 9 ! ,nation's press+ & p]si/5t racial & e?nic canc] c>e disp>ities & inequities2 7#d7 recognizes ! ne$ = great] public aw>5ess campaigns to educate ^? mo/ affect$ by racial & e?nic disp>ities & inequities 9 canc] c>e ab\t ! importance ( canc] scre5+ & e>ly detection across canc]s ) effective scre5+ options1 & h[ ^? s]vices c be access$2 7#e7 comm5ds ! ,alliance = ,canc] ,c>e ,equity 7,,acce7 = its commitm5t to support policies1 promote practices1 & create sy/ems t prioritize ! elim9ation ( racial & e?nic disp>ities & inequities across all canc]s2 7#f7 enc\rages great] collaboration betwe5 heal? c>e practices & community-bas$ organizations s]v+ & repres5t+ communities ( color to provide consi/5t & compreh5sive canc] c>e & support s]vices2 7#g7 ackn[l$ges ! importance ( pati5t navigation s]vices 9 r$uc+ racial & e?nic canc] c>e disp>ities & inequities by remov+ b>ri]s to c>e by guid+ pati5ts ?r\gh complex heal? c>e sy/ems2 7#h7 recognizes ! importance ( includ+ heal? equity & community-bas$ organizations1 & pati5t advocacy gr\ps 9 ! design1 promotion1 recruitm5t1 implem5tation1 & analysis ( cl9ical trials2 7#i7 supports /r5g!n+ exi/+ & exp&+ new ef=ts to r$uce racial & e?nic canc] c>e inequities & disp>ities to close ! p]si/5t & p]vasive c>e gap = canc] because ev]yone1 reg>dless ( racial & e?nic backgr\nd1 %\ld h access to quality canc] c>e2 & 7#aj7 urges a great] commitm5t to dismantl+ /ructural & sy/emic racism & discrim9ation 9 bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates heal? sy/em & society at l>ge t create1 su/a91 & exac]bate p]si/5t & co/ly canc] c>e disp>ities & inequities 9 ord] to a*ieve racial & e?nic canc] c>e equity4