Summary

Directs the House to formally recognize and congratulate the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) on its 50th anniversary, note recent U.S. cancer statistics, and honor the roles oncology nurses play in multidisciplinary cancer care. The resolution commends ONS members for their dedication to patients and encourages continued support for the Society’s work in education, research, advocacy, and promoting quality cancer care.

Key Points

• Formally recognizes the Oncology Nursing Society and its five decades of work supporting oncology nursing.
• Notes 2025 U.S. cancer statistics and the number of cancer survivors to frame the need for skilled cancer care.
• Highlights the many roles oncology nurses hold across prevention, treatment, symptom management, survivorship, education, and care coordination.
• Congratulates the Society on its 50th anniversary and commends members for dedication to patient care.
• Encourages continued support for ONS’s work in education, research, advocacy, and promoting quality cancer care.
• Is a symbolic, nonbinding House resolution with no funding, regulatory, or legal mandates.
• Raises visibility of oncology nursing as an essential part of multidisciplinary cancer care and survivorship support.