HR 577 is sponsored by SHAFFER, RIVERA, Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Manuel Guzman (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Pat Gallagher (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), and Jill N. Cooper (Republican).

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Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 16 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 577 — A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Newborn Screening Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Last action October 06, 2026 — Adopted, Oct. 6, 2026 (199-4)

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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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To Executive
6
Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 22, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

In Committee

Current position in the legislative process.
19 sponsors

1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill designates September 2026 as 'Newborn Screening Awareness Month' in Pennsylvania.

This resolution recognizes September 2026 as a month to raise awareness about newborn screening in Pennsylvania. It aims to highlight the importance of early detection of health issues in newborns.

Summary

Newborn Screening Awareness Month

Bill Text

Printer's No. 3659 View text Current

Action History

October 06, 2026
Adopted, Oct. 6, 2026 (199-4)
October 05, 2026
Removed from table, Oct. 5, 2026
September 30, 2026
Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), Sept. 30, 2026
June 24, 2026
Reported as committed, June 24, 2026
June 22, 2026
Referred to HEALTH, June 22, 2026

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 234 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Gina H. Curry Democratic

Not signed on (234)

234 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Floor vote

October 06, 2026

Passed 199 Yea · 4 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	103	0	0	0
Republican	96	4	0	0
Total	199	4	0	0
% of votes cast	98%	2%	0%	0%

How each member voted (203)

Member	Party	Vote
Abigail Salisbury	Democratic	Yea
Aerion Abney	Democratic	Yea
Amen Brown	Democratic	Yea
Ana Tiburcio	Democratic	Yea
Andre D. Carroll	Democratic	Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik	Democratic	Yea
Anthony A. Bellmon	Democratic	Yea
Arvind Venkat	Democratic	Yea
Ben Waxman	Democratic	Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez	Democratic	Yea
Brandon Dukes	Democratic	Yea
Brandon J. Markosek	Democratic	Yea
Brian Munroe	Democratic	Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski	Democratic	Yea
Carol Hill-Evans	Democratic	Yea
Carol Kazeem	Democratic	Yea
Chris Pielli	Democratic	Yea
Christina D. Sappey	Democratic	Yea
Christopher M. Rabb	Democratic	Yea
Dan Frankel	Democratic	Yea
Dan Goughnour	Democratic	Yea
Dan K. Williams	Democratic	Yea
Daniel J. Deasy	Democratic	Yea
Danielle Friel Otten	Democratic	Yea
Danilo Burgos	Democratic	Yea
Darisha K. Parker	Democratic	Yea
Dave Madsen	Democratic	Yea
David M. Delloso	Democratic	Yea
Ed Neilson	Democratic	Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski	Democratic	Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler	Democratic	Yea
Emily Kinkead	Democratic	Yea
Frank Burns	Democratic	Yea
G. Roni Green	Democratic	Yea
Gina H. Curry	Democratic	Yea
Greg Scott	Democratic	Yea
Greg Vitali	Democratic	Yea
Heather Boyd	Democratic	Yea
Ismail Smith-Wade-El	Democratic	Yea
Jacklyn Rusnock	Democratic	Yea
Jared G. Solomon	Democratic	Yea
Jason Dawkins	Democratic	Yea
Jeanne McNeill	Democratic	Yea
Jen Mazzocco	Democratic	Yea
Jennifer O'Mara	Democratic	Yea
Jessica Benham	Democratic	Yea
Jim Haddock	Democratic	Yea
Jim Prokopiak	Democratic	Yea
Joanna E. McClinton	Democratic	Yea
Joe Ciresi	Democratic	Yea
Joe McAndrew	Democratic	Yea
Joe Webster	Democratic	Yea
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz	Democratic	Yea
John C. Inglis III	Democratic	Yea
Jordan A. Harris	Democratic	Yea
Jose Giral	Democratic	Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein	Democratic	Yea
Justin C. Fleming	Democratic	Yea
Keith S. Harris	Democratic	Yea
Kristine C. Howard	Democratic	Yea
Kyle Donahue	Democratic	Yea
Kyle J. Mullins	Democratic	Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes	Democratic	Yea
Leanne Krueger	Democratic	Yea
Lindsay Powell	Democratic	Yea
Lisa A. Borowski	Democratic	Yea
Liz Hanbidge	Democratic	Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta	Democratic	Yea
Mandy Steele	Democratic	Yea
Manuel Guzman	Democratic	Yea
Mary Jo Daley	Democratic	Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson	Democratic	Yea
Matthew D. Bradford	Democratic	Yea
Maureen E. Madden	Democratic	Yea
Melissa Cerrato	Democratic	Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman	Democratic	Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg	Democratic	Yea
Morgan Cephas	Democratic	Yea
Nancy Guenst	Democratic	Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson	Democratic	Yea
Nathan Davidson	Democratic	Yea
Nikki Rivera	Democratic	Yea
Pat Gallagher	Democratic	Yea
Patrick J. Harkins	Democratic	Yea
Paul Friel	Democratic	Yea
Paul Takac	Democratic	Yea
Perry S. Warren	Democratic	Yea
Peter Schweyer	Democratic	Yea
Regina G. Young	Democratic	Yea
Rick Krajewski	Democratic	Yea
Robert E. Merski	Democratic	Yea
Robert F. Matzie	Democratic	Yea
Robert Freeman	Democratic	Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro	Democratic	Yea
Scott Conklin	Democratic	Yea
Sean Dougherty	Democratic	Yea
Steve Samuelson	Democratic	Yea
Steven R. Malagari	Democratic	Yea
Tarah Probst	Democratic	Yea
Tarik Khan	Democratic	Yea
Tim Brennan	Democratic	Yea
Tim Briggs	Democratic	Yea
Tina M. Davis	Democratic	Yea
Aaron Bernstine	Republican	Yea
Abby Major	Republican	Yea
Alec J. Ryncavage	Republican	Yea
Andrea C. Verobish	Republican	Yea
Andrew Kuzma	Republican	Yea
Ann Flood	Republican	Yea
Barbara Gleim	Republican	Yea
Brad Roae	Republican	Nay
Brenda M. Pugh	Republican	Yea
Brett R. Miller	Republican	Yea
Brian C. Rasel	Republican	Yea
Brian Smith	Republican	Yea
Bryan Cutler	Republican	Yea
Bud Cook	Republican	Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar	Republican	Nay
Catherine I Wallen	Republican	Yea
Chad G. Reichard	Republican	Yea
Charity Grimm Krupa	Republican	Yea
Clint Owlett	Republican	Yea
Craig T. Staats	Republican	Yea
Craig Williams	Republican	Yea
Dallas Kephart	Republican	Yea
Dan Moul	Republican	Yea
Dane Watro	Republican	Yea
David H. Rowe	Republican	Yea
David H. Zimmerman	Republican	Yea
David M. Maloney	Republican	Yea
Donna Scheuren	Republican	Yea
Doyle Heffley	Republican	Yea
Eric Davanzo	Republican	Yea
Eric J. Weaknecht	Republican	Yea
Eric R. Nelson	Republican	Yea
Gary W. Day	Republican	Yea
George H Margetas	Republican	Yea
Jack Rader	Republican	Yea
Jacob D. Banta	Republican	Yea
James B. Struzzi	Republican	Yea
Jamie Barton	Republican	Yea
Jamie L. Flick	Republican	Yea
Jamie Walsh	Republican	Yea
Jason Ortitay	Republican	Yea
Jeff Olsommer	Republican	Yea
Jeremy Shaffer	Republican	Yea
Jesse Topper	Republican	Yea
Jill N. Cooper	Republican	Yea
Jim Rigby	Republican	Yea
Joanne Stehr	Republican	Yea
Joe Emrick	Republican	Yea
Joe Hamm	Republican	Yea
Joe Hogan	Republican	Yea
Joe Kerwin	Republican	Yea
John A. Lawrence	Republican	Yea
John A. Schlegel	Republican	Yea
Jonathan Fritz	Republican	Yea
Joseph D'Orsie	Republican	Yea
Josh Bashline	Republican	Yea
Joshua D. Kail	Republican	Yea
Kate A. Klunk	Republican	Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson	Republican	Yea
Kathy L. Rapp	Republican	Yea
Keith J. Greiner	Republican	Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff	Republican	Yea
Kristin Marcell	Republican	Yea
Leslie Rossi	Republican	Yea
Marc S. Anderson	Republican	Yea
Marci Mustello	Republican	Yea
Mark M. Gillen	Republican	Yea
Marla Brown	Republican	Yea
Martin T. Causer	Republican	Yea
Martina A. White	Republican	Yea
Michael Stender	Republican	Yea
Mike Armanini	Republican	Yea
Mike Jones	Republican	Yea
Milou Mackenzie	Republican	Yea
Mindy Fee	Republican	Yea
Natalie Mihalek	Republican	Yea
Parke Wentling	Republican	Yea
Perry A. Stambaugh	Republican	Yea
R. Lee James	Republican	Yea
Rich Irvin	Republican	Yea
Rob W. Kauffman	Republican	Yea
Robert Leadbeter	Republican	Yea
Roman Kozak	Republican	Yea
Russ Diamond	Republican	Yea
Ryan Warner	Republican	Yea
Scott Barger	Republican	Nay
Shelby Labs	Republican	Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier	Republican	Yea
Stephanie Borowicz	Republican	Yea
Steven C. Mentzer	Republican	Yea
Thomas H. Kutz	Republican	Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie	Republican	Yea
Tim Twardzik	Republican	Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal	Republican	Yea
Timothy R. Bonner	Republican	Yea
Tina Pickett	Republican	Yea
Tom Jones	Republican	Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos	Republican	Yea
Wendy Fink	Republican	Nay
Zachary Mako	Republican	Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 577 do?: Newborn Screening Awareness Month
Who sponsors HR 577?: HR 577 is sponsored by SHAFFER, RIVERA, Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Manuel Guzman (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Pat Gallagher (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), and Jill N. Cooper (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 577?: This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 22, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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At a glance

Identifier: HR 577
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Session: 2025_0 Regular Session
Type: Resolution
Introduced: June 22, 2026
Status: In Committee
Prime sponsor: Gina H. Curry

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