PA SR145

Designates September 13, 2025, as "Celiac Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania, coinciding with the national observance and the birthday of Dr. Samuel Gee, who first established the connection between celiac disease and diet

Celiac disease affects approximately 2 million Americans, including more than 129,000 Pennsylvanians, with prevalence doubling approximately every 15 years

Celiac disease research receives the lowest National Institutes of Health funding among gastrointestinal disorders, averaging $3 million annually ($1.50 per affected person)

Encourages the 119th Congress to increase celiac disease research funding and pass the Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2025 (H.R. 4725), which would require gluten labeling on all packaged foods

Copies of the resolution to be transmitted to presiding officers of each House of Congress and all Pennsylvania members of Congress