HR 40 — A Resolution recognizing the month of October 2025 as "Dyslexia Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Congress · introduced 2025-01-28
Latest action: — Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), May 5, 2025
Sponsors
- Jason Ortitay (R, PA-46) — sponsor · 2025-01-28
- Arvind Venkat (D, PA-30) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Scott Conklin (D, PA-77) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Milou Mackenzie (R, PA-131) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Doyle Heffley (R, PA-122) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Tarik Khan (D, PA-194) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Kristin Marcell (R, PA-178) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Jim Haddock (D, PA-118) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Ed Neilson (D, PA-174) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- David M. Delloso (D, PA-162) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Robert E. Merski (D, PA-2) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Joe Ciresi (D, PA-146) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Robert Freeman (D, PA-136) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Justin C. Fleming (D, PA-105) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Danielle Friel Otten (D, PA-155) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Chad G. Reichard (R, PA-90) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Joseph C. Hohenstein (D, PA-177) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Carl WALKER Metzgar (R, PA-69) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Liz Hanbidge (D, PA-61) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Valerie S. Gaydos (R, PA-44) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
- Chris Pielli (D, PA-156) — cosponsor · 2025-01-28
Action timeline
- · house — Referred to HEALTH, Jan. 28, 2025
- · house — Reported as committed, Feb. 5, 2025
- · house — Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), May 5, 2025
Text versions
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Bill text
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PRINTER'S NO. 364
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 40
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ORTITAY, VENKAT, CONKLIN, M. MACKENZIE, HEFFLEY,
KHAN, MARCELL, HADDOCK, NEILSON, DELLOSO, MERSKI, CIRESI,
FREEMAN, FLEMING, OTTEN, REICHARD AND HOHENSTEIN,
JANUARY 28, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JANUARY 28, 2025
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the month of October 2025 as "Dyslexia Awareness
2 Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is
4 neurological in origin and characterized by difficulties with
5 accurate and/or fluent word recognition, poor spelling and
6 decoding abilities; and
7 WHEREAS, Dyslexia affects one in five individuals, impacting
8 people of all ages, races and socioeconomic backgrounds; and
9 WHEREAS, Increased awareness and understanding of dyslexia
10 can lead to early diagnosis and intervention, significantly
11 improving the educational and life outcomes for individuals with
12 dyslexia; and
13 WHEREAS, It is vital to provide support and resources for
14 educators, parents and individuals affected by dyslexia to help
15 them achieve their full potential; and
16 WHEREAS, Recognizing the month of October 2025 as "Dyslexia
17 Awareness Month" promotes awareness, understanding and advocacy
1 for those affected by dyslexia; therefore be it
2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
3 month of October 2025 as "Dyslexia Awareness Month" in
4 Pennsylvania; and be it further
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commit to raising
6 awareness, supporting early diagnosis and providing resources to
7 support individuals with dyslexia and their families.
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | referred_to_committee | Pennsylvania House Health Committee | — | pa-leg |
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Ortitay (R, state_lower PA-46) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Arvind Venkat (D, state_lower PA-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Carl WALKER Metzgar (R, state_lower PA-69) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Chad G. Reichard (R, state_lower PA-90) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Chris Pielli (D, state_lower PA-156) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Danielle Friel Otten (D, state_lower PA-155) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | David M. Delloso (D, state_lower PA-162) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Doyle Heffley (R, state_lower PA-122) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Ed Neilson (D, state_lower PA-174) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Jim Haddock (D, state_lower PA-118) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Joe Ciresi (D, state_lower PA-146) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Joseph C. Hohenstein (D, state_lower PA-177) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Justin C. Fleming (D, state_lower PA-105) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Kristin Marcell (R, state_lower PA-178) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Liz Hanbidge (D, state_lower PA-61) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Milou Mackenzie (R, state_lower PA-131) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Robert E. Merski (D, state_lower PA-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Robert Freeman (D, state_lower PA-136) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Scott Conklin (D, state_lower PA-77) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Tarik Khan (D, state_lower PA-194) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Valerie S. Gaydos (R, state_lower PA-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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