HR 225 — A Resolution recognizing May 13, 2025, as "Cancer Action Day" in Pennsylvania.

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
 1   Recognizing May 13, 2025, as "Cancer Action Day" in
 2      Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, The risk of dying from cancer has steadily declined
 4   over the last 30 years largely because of smoking cessation,
 5   early cancer detection and advances in the treatment of cancer
 6   and precision medicine; and
 7      WHEREAS, Advances have not benefited everyone equally, and in
 8   2025, the American Cancer Society estimates there will be more
 9   than 2 million new cases of cancer in the United States, with
10   cancer incidence rates increasing for women under 50 years of
11   age; and
12      WHEREAS, Nearly 620,000 people will lose their lives to
13   cancer in 2025; and
14      WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's cancer incidence and mortality
15   rates continue to outpace the national rates, with a predicted
16   90,240 Pennsylvanians to face a new cancer diagnosis in 2025 and
 1   an estimated 27,500 Commonwealth residents to lose their fight
 2   against cancer this year; and
 3         WHEREAS, In this Commonwealth, the five most common new cases
 4   of cancer in 2025 will include breast cancer at 13,650, prostate
 5   cancer at 13,400, lung and bronchus cancer at 10,250, colorectal
 6   cancer at 6,500 and urinary bladder cancer at 4,150; and
 7         WHEREAS, Many of these cancers are often preventable and
 8   early detection and treatment are critical as cancer does not
 9   always cause symptoms with many cancers occurring in people with
10   no family history; and
11         WHEREAS, All Pennsylvanians do not have equitable access to
12   cancer prevention, detection, treatment and survival which
13   results in a disproportionate cancer burden for communities of
14   color and rural, LGBTQ and economically insecure Pennsylvanians;
15   and
16         WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
17   volunteers will gather at the Pennsylvania Capitol on May 13,
18   2025, for Cancer Action Day, in coalition with allied partners
19   to advance legislative priorities that increase Pennsylvanians'
20   access to quality health care and cancer prevention services;
21   therefore be it
22         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 13,
23   2025, as "Cancer Action Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
24         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives identify the
25   burden of cancer and urge the advancement of legislation in
26   support of cancer prevention, detection and treatment throughout
27   this Commonwealth; and be it further
28         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor all
29   Pennsylvanians impacted by cancer and those who devote their
30   lives to fighting this disease.

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