HR 524

                                               PRINTER'S NO.    3394
             THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
      HOUSE RESOLUTION
         No. 524
                                         Session of
                                           2026
INTRODUCED BY J. HARRIS, GIRAL, MERSKI, GUZMAN, GUENST, VENKAT,
   MADDEN, BRENNAN, CONKLIN, McNEILL, HARKINS, HILL-EVANS,
   HANBIDGE, SOLOMON, SAPPEY, MAYES, KHAN, PROBST, HOWARD,
   SANCHEZ, STEELE, RIVERA, PARKER, NEILSON, HOHENSTEIN,
   BENNINGHOFF, ABNEY, GALLAGHER, D. WILLIAMS, DOUGHERTY, CIRESI
   AND PASHINSKI, MAY 11, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, MAY 12, 2026
                          A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing June 2, 2026, as "Cancer Action Day" in
2    Pennsylvania.
3    WHEREAS, The risk of dying from cancer has steadily declined
4 over the last 30 years, largely because of smoking cessation,
5 early cancer detection, advances in the treatment of cancer and
6 precision medicine; and
7    WHEREAS, Advances have not benefited everyone equally, and in
8 2026, the American Cancer Society estimates there will be more
9 than 2 million new cases of cancer in the United States, with
10 cancer incidence rates increasing for women under 50 years of
11 age; and
12    WHEREAS, More than 625,000 people will lose their lives to
13 cancer in 2026; and
14    WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's cancer incidence and mortality
15 rates continue to outpace the national rates, with a predicted
16 90,250 Pennsylvanians to face a new cancer diagnosis in 2026 and
1 an estimated 27,600 Commonwealth residents to lose their fight
2 against cancer this year; and
3    WHEREAS, In this Commonwealth, the five most common new cases
4 of cancer in 2026 will include breast cancer at 13,720, prostate
5 cancer at 13,470, lung and bronchus cancer at 10,710, colorectal
6 cancer at 6,520 and urinary bladder cancer at 4,160; and
7    WHEREAS, Many of these cancers are often preventable and
8 early detection and treatment are critical as cancer does not
9 always cause symptoms with many cancers occurring in people with
10 no family history; and
11    WHEREAS, All Pennsylvanians do not have equitable access to
12 cancer prevention, detection, treatment and survivorship
13 services, which results in a disproportionate cancer burden for
14 communities of color and rural, LGBTQ and economically insecure
15 Pennsylvanians; and
16    WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
17 volunteers will gather at the Pennsylvania Capitol on June 2,
18 2026, for "Cancer Action Day," in coalition with allied partners
19 to advance legislative priorities that increase Pennsylvanians'
20 access to quality health care and cancer prevention services;
21 therefore be it
22    RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize June 2,
23 2026, as "Cancer Action Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
24    RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives identify the
25 burden of cancer and urge the advancement of legislation in
26 support of cancer prevention, detection and treatment throughout
27 this Commonwealth; and be it further
28    RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor all
29 Pennsylvanians impacted by cancer and those who devote their
30 lives to fighting this disease.
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