A Resolution designating the month of September 2025 as "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
HR 256 is a Pennsylvania state resolution designating September 2025 as "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" within the state. This symbolic measure aims to promote public attention and education about childhood cancer issues. It does not create new laws, allocate state funding, or impose requirements on any entity. The resolution was referred to the Children & Youth committee and reported as committed in September 2025.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 11, 2025
Last action Dec 16, 2025
Floor votes · House Sep 29, 2025
How they voted
24–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 26
Sep 29, 2025
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican12
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Sep 29, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (24-1-1)
house
Sep 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Children & Youth
lower
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kerry Benninghoff
RRepublican
Co
Anita Kulik
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Merski
DDemocratic
Co
Bryan Cutler
RRepublican
Co
Dan Moul
RRepublican
Co
Dave Zimmerman
RRepublican
Co
David Rowe
RRepublican
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Vitali
DDemocratic
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