Pennsylvania SR364: A Resolution recognizing September 13, 2026, as "Celiac Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.

What the bill says

A resolution Recognizing September 13, 2026, as "Celiac Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.

From the introduced text, September 10, 2026:

A RESOLUTION Recognizing September 13, 2026, as "Celiac Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, September 13 has been nationally recognized as "National Celiac Awareness Day"; and WHEREAS, According to the Celiac Disease Foundation, celiac disease is a serious autoimmune disease that occurs in genetically predisposed people where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine; and WHEREAS, Celiac disease is estimated to impact 1 in 133 people worldwide and approximately 2 million Americans, including more than 129,000 Pennsylvanians; and WHEREAS, Researchers are finding that celiac disease prevalence is doubling approximately every 15 years, making it a growing public health concern; and WHEREAS, For people with celiac disease, gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye, is poisonous; and WHEREAS, Even a trace amount, such as a crumb, can trigger an immune response leading the body to attack the small intestine; and WHEREAS, This intestinal damage can cause more than 200 debilitating symptoms; and WHEREAS, According to the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center, gluten ingestion for people with celiac disease causes permanent immunological scarring, doubles the risk of heart disease and acts as a carcinogen, quadrupling the risk of small intestinal cancers; and WHEREAS, Celiac disease research is severely underfunded in proportion to the scale of the disease, treatment burden and lack of available treatment options; and …

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Sponsors

• Amanda Cappelletti (D, 17) · primary sponsor
• James Malone (D, 36)
• Steven Santarsiero (D, 10)
• Christine Tartaglione (D, 2)
• Sharif Street (D, 3)
• Vincent Hughes (D, 7)
• Judy Schwank (D, 11)
• Carolyn Comitta (D, 19)
• Vogel Jr., Elder A. (R, 47)
• Arthur Haywood (D, 4)
• John Kane (D, 9)
• Rosemary Brown (R, 40)

Latest actions

1. September 10, 2026: Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Sept. 10, 2026

Common questions

What is SR364?

SR364 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution recognizing September 13, 2026, as "Celiac Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.

What does SR364 do?

In its own words: A resolution Recognizing September 13, 2026, as "Celiac Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.

What is the status of SR364?

In committee as of September 10, 2026. Latest action: Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Sept. 10, 2026 (September 10, 2026).

Who sponsored SR364?

Amanda Cappelletti (D, 17), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SR364?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sr364