Pennsylvania HR 225: A Resolution recognizing May 13, 2017, as "National Train Day" in Pennsylvania.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1572
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 225
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY J.HARRIS, GALLAGHER, KHAN, DAVIDSON, GIRAL,
CONKLIN, McNEILL, HOWARD, ISAACSON, VENKAT, PROBST, WAXMAN,
PICKETT, MERSKI, DONAHUE, D. MILLER, BURGOS, SMITH-WADE-EL,
WARREN, SCHLOSSBERG, MAYES, SANCHEZ, PARKER, HILL-EVANS,
KAZEEM, BENNINGHOFF, JAMES, HOHENSTEIN, DOUGHERTY, NEILSON,
O'MARA AND BOROWSKI, MAY 2, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MAY 2, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing May 13, 2025, as "Cancer Action Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The risk of dying from cancer has steadily declined
over the last 30 years largely because of smoking cessation,
early cancer detection and advances in the treatment of cancer
and precision medicine; and
WHEREAS, Advances have not benefited everyone equally, and in
2025, the American Cancer Society estimates there will be more
than 2 million new cases of cancer in the United States, with
cancer incidence rates increasing for women under 50 years of
age; and
WHEREAS, Nearly 620,000 people will lose their lives to
cancer in 2025; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's cancer incidence and mortality
rates continue to outpace the national rates, with a predicted
90,240 Pennsylvanians to face a new cancer diagnosis in 2025 and
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an estimated 27,500 Commonwealth residents to lose their fight
against cancer this year; and
WHEREAS, In this Commonwealth, the five most common new cases
of cancer in 2025 will include breast cancer at 13,650, prostate
cancer at 13,400, lung and bronchus cancer at 10,250, colorectal
cancer at 6,500 and urinary bladder cancer at 4,150; and
WHEREAS, Many of these cancers are often preventable and
early detection and treatment are critical as cancer does not
always cause symptoms with many cancers occurring in people with
no family history; and
WHEREAS, All Pennsylvanians do not have equitable access to
cancer prevention, detection, treatment and survival which
results in a disproportionate cancer burden for communities of
color and rural, LGBTQ and economically insecure Pennsylvanians;
and
WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
volunteers will gather at the Pennsylvania Capitol on May 13,
2025, for Cancer Action Day, in coalition with allied partners
to advance legislative priorities that increase Pennsylvanians'
access to quality health care and cancer prevention services;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 13,
2025, as "Cancer Action Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives identify the
burden of cancer and urge the advancement of legislation in
support of cancer prevention, detection and treatment throughout
this Commonwealth; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor all
Pennsylvanians impacted by cancer and those who devote their
lives to fighting this disease.
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