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Proclamation 10610

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2023

President Biden proclaimed September 2023 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, encouraging public awareness and highlighting past administration efforts including the Cancer Moonshot, ARPA-H funding, and the Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act. The proclamation contains no binding policy directives, funding allocations, or agency mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 60867

Impact dates

  1. National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 2023 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
  • Encourage citizens, agencies, businesses, nonprofits, media to increase awareness of supporting fight against childhood cancer
  • Encourage those seeking information to call 1-800-4-CANCER or visit www.cancer.gov

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of September 2023 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document references past legislative and administrative actions but creates no new obligations; 'encourage' language is non-binding
  • Mentions of ARPA-H, STAR Act, and Cancer Moonshot describe completed actions, not new commitments
Proclamation 10610: National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2023 · Executive Orders