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Proclamation 10613

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2023

This proclamation designates September 2023 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, calling attention to prostate cancer disparities, the Biden Administration's Cancer Moonshot initiative, and existing health policy achievements including ARPA-H funding and Medicare prescription drug cost caps. It encourages public and private participation in awareness activities but creates no new binding obligations.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 60873

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 2023 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
  • Encourage citizens, government agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other interested groups to join awareness activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • September 2023 designated as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Near term (90d)

  • Awareness activities during September 2023

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document references past legislative achievements (ARPA-H, Inflation Reduction Act, ACA) but these are descriptive, not directive; no new policy created by this proclamation
  • Awareness month proclamations have no enforcement mechanism
Proclamation 10613: National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2023 · Executive Orders