Pennsylvania HR565: A Resolution designating the month of September 2026 as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

What the bill says

A resolution Designating the month of September 2026 as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

From the introduced text, June 12, 2026:

A RESOLUTION Designating the month of September 2026 as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, The prostate is a small gland found only in men and located below the bladder; and WHEREAS, In some cases, prostate cancer can make the prostate enlarged; and WHEREAS, Prostate Cancer Research, a nonprofit organization under the National Cancer Research Institute, reports that the risk of prostate cancer increases with age with most cases diagnosed in men over 50 years of age; and WHEREAS, According to the Prostate Conditions Education Council, in 8 American men will get prostate cancer and 1 in 41 men will die from prostate cancer; and WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society estimated that more than 13,000 new cases of prostate cancer will have been diagnosed in 2025 in Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society estimated that 1,500 Pennsylvanians will have died of prostate cancer in 2025; and WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes symptoms of prostate cancer that include difficulty starting urination, weak or interrupted flow of urine, trouble emptying the bladder completely, pain or burning during urination, blood in the urine and pain in the back, hips or pelvis; and WHEREAS, Prostate cancer can be dormant in a person's body for up to 20 years without symptoms, increasing the chance that a person may be …

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Sponsors

• Jeanne McNeill (D, 133) · primary sponsor
• Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
• Keith Greiner (R, 43)
• Sean Dougherty (D, 172)
• Donald Cook (R, 50)
• Russ Diamond (R, 102)
• Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)
• Joe McAndrew (D, 32)
• Manuel Guzman (D, 127)
• Nancy Guenst (D, 152)
• Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
• Nikki Rivera (D, 96)

Latest actions

1. June 12, 2026: Referred to HEALTH, June 12, 2026

Common questions

What is HR565?

HR565 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution designating the month of September 2026 as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

What does HR565 do?

In its own words: A resolution Designating the month of September 2026 as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

What is the status of HR565?

In committee as of June 12, 2026. Latest action: Referred to HEALTH, June 12, 2026 (June 12, 2026).

Who sponsored HR565?

Jeanne McNeill (D, 133), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HR565?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr565