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PA HR124

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeanne McNeill

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates September 2025 as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania

  • Cites American Cancer Society estimates that more than 13,000 new prostate cancer cases will be diagnosed in Pennsylvania in 2025, with 1,500 deaths expected

  • Notes that 1 in 8 American men will get prostate cancer and 1 in 41 will die from it, with most cases diagnosed in men over 50

  • Urges the U.S. Congress to support federal H.R. 1300, which would require health insurance coverage of preventive prostate cancer screenings without cost-sharing for men with personal or family history of the disease

  • Directs copies of the resolution to be transmitted to presiding officers of both houses of Congress and all Pennsylvania congressional members

Legislative Description

Designating the month of September 2025 as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Last Action

Referred to Health

3/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Health3/17/2025

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