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Proclamation 10611

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2023

This proclamation designates September 2023 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, calling on Americans to learn about ovarian cancer and encouraging various groups to increase awareness. It highlights personal and policy commitments to cancer research and affordable care, but contains no binding mandates or new programs.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 60869

Impact dates

  1. National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month begins

Key directives

  • proclaim September 2023 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
  • call upon people to speak with doctors about ovarian cancer
  • encourage citizens, agencies, businesses, nonprofits, media to increase awareness

Timeline

Immediate

  • September 2023 designated as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Near term (90d)

  • month-long awareness period during September 2023

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • no substantive policy directives; purely commemorative
  • references to prior legislative achievements (ARPA-H, Inflation Reduction Act) but does not create new authority or funding
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