House honors oncology nurses on 50-year milestone
H.Res. 593 — Congratulating the Oncology Nursing Society on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, and for other purposes. · Filed by Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This is a ceremonial resolution congratulating the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) on its 50th anniversary and recognizing the role of oncology nurses in cancer care. It contains no legislative mechanism, funding, or policy change—only expressions of appreciation for the organization's work and the nursing profession's contributions to cancer treatment and patient support.
Why we flagged it
This is a standard House resolution honoring a professional organization on a milestone anniversary. It performs no legislative function, allocates no funds, and creates no policy—it is purely ceremonial and expressive.
Who it affects
This is a non-binding ceremonial resolution with no direct cost or benefit to citizens. It acknowledges and honors oncology nurses' essential role in cancer care, which may modestly elevate professional recognition and morale in a critical healthcare field, but creates no new obligations or restrictions.
Named in the bill
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Mrs. Kiggans (Virginia), Ms. Bonamici
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Jul 17, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 6, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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