Congress·Passed Senate·S.Res. 746

A resolution designating May 2026 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month

May 20·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: The House

The Senate has officially approved this resolution to designate May 2026 as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Because the Senate already agreed to the measure, no further action is needed in that chamber. The bill is now considered complete.

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Key Points

The Senate officially named May 2026 as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month. This action aims to bring more attention to the disease and honor the people and families currently dealing with a diagnosis.
Brain tumors are a major health issue in the United States. They are the top cause of cancer deaths for children and teenagers. About one million Americans are living with a brain tumor right now.
The resolution points out that finding treatments is very hard because there are over 100 different types of brain tumors. Because the brain is so complex, very few new treatments have been approved since the 1980s.
By passing this, the Senate is encouraging more teamwork in medical research. They hope this will lead to better ways to find tumors early and create new medicines that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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Milestones

2 actions

May 20, 2026Senate

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2428; text: CR S2420-2421)

May 20, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

A resolution designating May 2026 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".

Bill NumberSRES 746

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2428; text: CR S2420-2421)

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