Pennsylvania HR546: A Resolution recognizing the week of September 28 through October 4, 2026, as "Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

What the bill says

A resolution Recognizing the week of September 28 through October 4, 2026, as "Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

From the introduced text, June 1, 2026:

A RESOLUTION Recognizing the week of September 28 through October 4, 2026, as "Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is identified in the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease as a related dementia and included as a priority in the goals and strategies to achieve the vision of a nation free of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; and WHEREAS, FTD is referenced in the Pennsylvania State Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, which contains recommendations to define a response to the current and anticipated growth of the number of Pennsylvanians living with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; and WHEREAS, The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration reports that FTD is a terminal and incurable neurodegenerative disease affecting the frontal and temporal lobes, causing impairments to speech, personality, behavior and motor skills, which constitutes a major public health concern; and WHEREAS, It takes an average of 3.6 years from the start of symptoms to get an accurate diagnosis of FTD, with average life expectancy of 7 to 13 years after the start of symptoms; and WHEREAS, FTD strikes people as young as 17 years of age and as old as 87 years of age, with the largest percentage of those affected being in their 40s to 60s, rendering people in the prime of life unable to work or …

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Sponsors

• Dan Moul (R, 91) · primary sponsor
• Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
• Maureen Madden (D, 115)
• Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
• Melinda Fee (R, 37)
• Hanbidge, Liz (D, 61)
• Eddie Pashinski (D, 121)
• Jamie Flick (R, 83)
• Patrick Gallagher (D, 173)
• David Rowe (R, 85)
• Jill Cooper (R, 55)
• Jeremy Shaffer (R, 28)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Sept. 30, 2026
2. September 30, 2026: Adopted, Sept. 30, 2026 (202-1)
3. September 29, 2026: Removed from table, Sept. 29, 2026
4. September 9, 2026: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), Sept. 9, 2026
5. June 17, 2026: Reported as committed, June 17, 2026
6. June 1, 2026: Referred to HEALTH, June 1, 2026

Votes

• House Floor: HR546, RC 1397 (September 30, 2026): 202 yea, 1 nay, passed
• House Health: Report Bill As Committed (June 17, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HR546?

HR546 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution recognizing the week of September 28 through October 4, 2026, as "Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

What does HR546 do?

In its own words: A resolution Recognizing the week of September 28 through October 4, 2026, as "Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

What is the status of HR546?

Passed both chambers as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Sept. 30, 2026 (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored HR546?

Dan Moul (R, 91), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HR546?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr546