Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR514: A Resolution designating October 13, 2026, as "Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
Status: In committee, June 29, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Designating October 13, 2026, as "Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, May 6, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Designating October 13, 2026, as "Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the world, and second leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States; and WHEREAS, More than one in eight women and one in 833 men in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetimes; and WHEREAS, In 2026, an estimated 321,910 Americans will be diagnosed with new cases of invasive breast cancer; and WHEREAS, Metastatic breast cancer occurs when breast cancer spreads to other parts of the body, including the bones, lungs, liver and brain and has an average life expectancy of 24 to 36 months; and WHEREAS, Regardless of early detection, approximately 30% of stage 0 to III breast cancers will return as stage IV; and WHEREAS, An estimated 42,670 Americans will die from breast cancer in 2026, equal to approximately 117 individuals per day; and WHEREAS, The national organization, METAvivor Research and Support, funds critical stage IV metastatic breast cancer research, educates the public about metastatic breast cancer and lack of funding for stage IV treatment; and WHEREAS, METAvivor Research and Support aims to dramatically increase the current percentage of United States breast cancer research dollars from under 5% to 30% for the already …
Sponsors
- Russ Diamond (R, 102) · primary sponsor
- Tina Pickett (R, 110)
- Perry Stambaugh (R, 86)
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
- Kristine Howard (D, 167)
- Tarik Khan (D, 194)
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
- Bryan CUTLER (R, 100)
- Hanbidge, Liz (D, 61)
- Catherine I Wallen (R, 193)
- Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
- Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
Latest actions
- : Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), June 29, 2026
- : Reported as committed, June 2, 2026
- : Referred to HEALTH, May 6, 2026
Votes
- House Health: Report Bill As Committed (June 2, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH
Common questions
- What is HR514?
- HR514 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution designating October 13, 2026, as "Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
- What does HR514 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Designating October 13, 2026, as "Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of HR514?
- In committee as of June 29, 2026. Latest action: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), June 29, 2026 (June 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR514?
- Russ Diamond (R, 102), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR514?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr514
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