Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HR13: A Resolution designating the month of June, annually, as Cancer Survivors Month, and the first Sunday in June, annually, as Cancer Survivors Day
Status: Passed both chambers, April 23, 2025
A Resolution designating the month of June, annually, as Cancer Survivors Month, and the first Sunday in June, annually, as Cancer Survivors Day.
What the bill says
A Resolution designating the month of June, annually, as Cancer Survivors Month, and the first Sunday in June, annually, as Cancer Survivors Day.
From the introduced text, March 26, 2025:
A Resolution designating the month of June, annually, as Cancer Survivors Month, and the first Sunday in June, annually, as Cancer Survivors Day. WHEREAS, National Cancer Survivors Month is an annual observance held in June, and National Cancer Survivors Day is an annual observance on the first Sunday of June; and WHEREAS, a cancer survivor is any individual who has been diagnosed with cancer, regardless of whether the individual is currently undergoing treatment, has completed treatment, or is in remission; and WHEREAS, in January 2022, the National Cancer Institute estimated that there were 18.1 million cancer survivors in the United States, and projected the number of cancer survivors to increase to 22.5 million by 2032, and to more than 26.0 million by 2040; and WHEREAS, the 2025 Cancer in Iowa report produced by the Iowa Cancer Registry estimates that there are 171,535 cancer survivors currently living in Iowa, which is an increase from the 168,610 estimated cancer survivors reported in the 2024 Cancer in Iowa report; and WHEREAS, Cancer Survivors Month is a time to acknowledge the strength, resilience, and determination of cancer survivors, and to recognize their journey from diagnosis through treatment and beyond; and WHEREAS, Cancer Survivors Month provides an opportunity to educate the public about the physical, LSB 2970YH (2) -1- lh/ko 1/3 H.R. emotional, financial, and …
Sponsors
Latest actions
- : Resolution adopted. H.J. 1037 .
- : Resolution filed, laid over under Rule 25. H.J. 853 .
Subjects: resolutions-honorary, cancer, resolutions
Common questions
- What is HR13?
- HR13 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A Resolution designating the month of June, annually, as Cancer Survivors Month, and the first Sunday in June, annually, as Cancer Survivors Day.
- What does HR13 do?
- In its own words: A Resolution designating the month of June, annually, as Cancer Survivors Month, and the first Sunday in June, annually, as Cancer Survivors Day.
- What is the status of HR13?
- Passed both chambers as of April 23, 2025. Latest action: Resolution adopted. H.J. 1037 . (April 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR13?
- Meyer (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HR13?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HR+0013&ga=91
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