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PA HR225

Resolution

Status

Passed

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jordan Harris

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates May 13, 2025, as "Cancer Action Day" in Pennsylvania to coincide with American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteers gathering at the state Capitol

  • Pennsylvania's cancer rates exceed national averages, with an estimated 90,240 new diagnoses and 27,500 deaths projected for 2025

  • Most common new cancer cases in Pennsylvania for 2025: breast cancer (13,650), prostate cancer (13,400), lung/bronchus cancer (10,250), colorectal cancer (6,500), and bladder cancer (4,150)

  • Acknowledges inequitable access to cancer prevention, detection, and treatment for communities of color, rural residents, LGBTQ individuals, and economically insecure Pennsylvanians

  • Urges advancement of legislation supporting cancer prevention, detection, and treatment throughout the Commonwealth

Legislative Description

Recognizing May 13, 2025, as "Cancer Action Day" in Pennsylvania.

Last Action

Adopted (166-37)

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Health5/2/2025

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