Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR572: A Resolution recognizing June 27, 2026, as "PTSD Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing June 27, 2026, as "PTSD Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, June 22, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing June 27, 2026, as "PTSD Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a mental health condition that can occur in individuals who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event or a series of traumatic events; and WHEREAS, PTSD is often associated with combat veterans, though it can affect an individual of any age; and WHEREAS, PTSD is also referred to as post-traumatic stress injury, or PTSI, to signal its treatability; and WHEREAS, Symptoms of PTSD may appear in the months or years following trauma and may include flashbacks, nightmares, insomnia, severe anxiety and uncontrollable thoughts about the traumatic event; and WHEREAS, Approximately 70% of adults in the United States have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lives and approximately 20% of those adults develop PTSD; and WHEREAS, Individuals with PTSD often experience co-occurring conditions, including depression, substance use disorder, memory problems and other physical or mental health conditions; and WHEREAS, In the United States, approximately 12 million adults have PTSD in any given year; and WHEREAS, PTSD occurs twice as frequently in women as in men and at higher rates among individuals who are poor, unmarried or socially isolated; and WHEREAS, Records of PTSD symptoms in the United States date back to the early 19th century among civilians involved in …
Sponsors
- Jacklyn Rusnock (D, 126) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
- Sean Dougherty (D, 172)
- Kristine Howard (D, 167)
- David Zimmerman (R, 99)
- Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
- Mandy Steele (D, 33)
- Patrick Gallagher (D, 173)
- Robert James (R, 64)
- DEASY JR., DANIEL J. (D, 027)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
Latest actions
- : Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), Sept. 30, 2026
- : Reported as committed, June 24, 2026
- : Referred to HEALTH, June 22, 2026
Votes
- House Health: Report Bill As Committed (June 24, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HR572?
- HR572 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution recognizing June 27, 2026, as "PTSD Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
- What does HR572 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing June 27, 2026, as "PTSD Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of HR572?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), Sept. 30, 2026 (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR572?
- Jacklyn Rusnock (D, 126), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR572?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr572
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