IllinoisIllinois House would name October 13 metastatic breast cancer awareness day
The Illinois House would name an awareness day and urge residents to honor people affected by metastatic breast cancer and advocate for research.
What it does
The Illinois House would name October 13, 2026, Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day in Illinois.
The House would encourage residents to honor people living with metastatic breast cancer, remember those who died, support awareness efforts, and advocate for fairer care and more research.
Argument forNaming an awareness day and urging residents to support awareness efforts could help more people notice the needs of people living with metastatic breast cancer.
Argument againstResidents might see the call to advocate for research as a limited response, since the resolution sets aside no money and the text says MBC research receives little funding.
More detail
The Illinois House would declare October 13, 2026, Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day. The declaration names a day in Illinois. The named awareness day is October 13, 2026.
The House would encourage residents to honor people living with metastatic breast cancer, remember those who died, support awareness efforts, and advocate for fairer care and more research. The encouragement is directed to all Illinois residents.
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- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 1Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jeff KeicherIntroduced
Healthcare