PRINTER'S NO. 129
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.182
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY RIGBY, FREEMAN, JAMES, KAUFFMAN, SMITH, HADDOCK,
DELLOSO, ROWE AND BARTON, JANUARY 16, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JANUARY 16, 2025
AN ACT
Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8377, carrying
Pennsylvania Route 53 over Bear Rock Run in Lilly Borough,
Cambria County, as the Corporal James D. Sloan Memorial
Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Corporal James D. Sloan Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Corporal James D. Sloan was born November 15, 1949,
in Lilly Borough, Cambria County, and attended Penn-Cambria
High School where he participated in football and wrestling.
(2) Corporal Sloan enlisted in the United States Marine
Corps and was promoted to Corporal on December 28, 1967.
(3) During his service, Corporal Sloan received the
National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal,
Vietnam Service Medal, the Combat Action Medal, the Navy
Commendation Medal, the Purple Heart Medal and the Rifle
Marksman Badge.
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War he suffered greatly from the invisible wounds of war,
especially post-traumatic stress disorder.
(5) On March 12, 1971, Corporal James D. Sloan passed
away due to suicide from post-traumatic stress disorder.
(6) Corporal James D. Sloan's story of soldier suicide
and the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among
veterans cannot be understated.
(7) Corporal Sloan's story serves as a poignant example
of the struggles faced by those who serve the United States
and the urgent need for better support and resources for
veterans suffering from mental illness.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8377,
carrying Pennsylvania Route 53 over Bear Rock Run in Lilly
Borough, Cambria County, is designated the Corporal James D.
Sloan Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to
traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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