HR 509 — A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2026 as "National Water Safety Month" in Pennsylvania.
Congress · introduced 2026-05-04
Latest action: — Reported as committed, May 6, 2026
Sponsors
- Natalie Mihalek (R, PA-40) — sponsor · 2026-05-04
- Robert Freeman (D, PA-136) — cosponsor · 2026-05-04
- Nikki Rivera (D, PA-96) — cosponsor · 2026-05-04
- Tim Brennan (D, PA-29) — cosponsor · 2026-05-04
- R. Lee James (R, PA-64) — cosponsor · 2026-05-04
- Marc S. Anderson (R, PA-92) — cosponsor · 2026-05-04
- Valerie S. Gaydos (R, PA-44) — cosponsor · 2026-05-04
- David H. Zimmerman (R, PA-99) — cosponsor · 2026-05-04
- Pat Gallagher (D, PA-173) — cosponsor · 2026-05-04
- Robert E. Merski (D, PA-2) — cosponsor · 2026-05-04
- David H. Rowe (R, PA-85) — cosponsor · 2026-05-04
- Nathan Davidson (D, PA-103) — cosponsor · 2026-05-04
Action timeline
- · house — Referred to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, May 4, 2026
- · house — Reported as committed, May 6, 2026
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Bill text
Printer's No. 3340 · 2,374 characters · source document
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PRINTER'S NO. 3340
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 509
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY MIHALEK, FREEMAN, RIVERA, BRENNAN, JAMES,
ANDERSON, GAYDOS, ZIMMERMAN, GALLAGHER, MERSKI, ROWE AND
DAVIDSON, MAY 1, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, MAY 4, 2026
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the month of May 2026 as "National Water Safety
2 Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The residents of this Commonwealth understand the
4 vital role that swimming and aquatic-related activities play in
5 good physical and mental health and enhance the quality of life
6 for all people; and
7 WHEREAS, Education regarding the topic of water safety is
8 essential to preventing drownings and recreational water-related
9 injuries; and
10 WHEREAS, In boating accidents in this Commonwealth from 2022
11 to 2024, of 28 fatalities involving boats, only eight
12 individuals were wearing life jackets; and
13 WHEREAS, In 2021, James DeAngelo, 23 years of age and a
14 graduate from Peters Township High School, drowned at a marina
15 in Washington County, suspected to be caused by an electrical
16 shock from below the water; and
17 WHEREAS, Members of the recreational water industry,
1 including the Pool and Hot Tub Alliance, American Red Cross,
2 National Drowning Prevention Alliance, World Waterpark
3 Association and the National Recreation and Parks Association,
4 have combined resources in an effort to educate Americans to be
5 "water aware" during "National Water Safety Month" in May; and
6 WHEREAS, These organizations are using this opportunity to
7 promote water safety by providing education on preventing
8 recreational water-related injuries and deaths to families and
9 individuals of all ages, whether owners of private pools, users
10 of public swimming facilities or visitors to water parks;
11 therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
13 month of May 2026 as "National Water Safety Month" in
14 Pennsylvania.
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Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | referred_to_committee | Pennsylvania House Tourism, Recreation And Economic Development Committee | — | pa-leg |
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalie Mihalek (R, state_lower PA-40) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | David H. Rowe (R, state_lower PA-85) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | David H. Zimmerman (R, state_lower PA-99) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Marc S. Anderson (R, state_lower PA-92) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Nathan Davidson (D, state_lower PA-103) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Nikki Rivera (D, state_lower PA-96) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Pat Gallagher (D, state_lower PA-173) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | R. Lee James (R, state_lower PA-64) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Robert E. Merski (D, state_lower PA-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Robert Freeman (D, state_lower PA-136) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Tim Brennan (D, state_lower PA-29) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Valerie S. Gaydos (R, state_lower PA-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-20 · was referred to Pennsylvania House Tourism, Recreation And Economic Development Committee · pa-leg