PennsylvaniaPennsylvania House would designate October 2026 Agent Orange Awareness Month
The Pennsylvania House would recognize veterans affected by Agent Orange exposure and the lasting health problems linked to it by designating October 2026 as an awareness month.
What it does
The Pennsylvania House would designate October 2026 as Agent Orange Awareness Month to recognize veterans affected by herbicide exposure.
Argument forRecognizing the month could help more Pennsylvanians learn about Agent Orange's lasting health effects on veterans and their families.
Argument againstA month of recognition could raise awareness without directly providing veterans or their families with health care or other support.
More detail
The Pennsylvania House would designate October 2026 as Agent Orange Awareness Month. The designation would apply across Pennsylvania. The designation applies to October 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 21AdoptedAdopted
- Vote recorded House Resolution 539. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 30Reported as committedMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness): Report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessIntroduced
- Oct 21AdoptedAdopted
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