Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR140: A Resolution recognizing the month of October 2025 as "Polish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
Status: Passed both chambers, October 29, 2025
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing the month of October 2025 as "Polish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, March 24, 2025:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing the month of October 2025 as "Polish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, This year is the 1,059th anniversary of the documented history of Poland; and WHEREAS, It is also the 417th anniversary of Polish settlers arriving in the United States at Jamestown, Virginia, on October 1, 1608; and WHEREAS, This year marks the 406th anniversary of the Polish settlers who organized the first labor strike at Jamestown, Virginia, the 86th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland and the 81st anniversaries of the battle of Monte Cassino and the Warsaw Uprising; and WHEREAS, This month, the nation will be observing the 44th anniversary of "Polish American Heritage Month," which highlights individuals of Polish heritage who have contributed greatly to global advancement and the growth of the United States and our Commonwealth; and WHEREAS, General Kazimierz "Casimir" Pulaski, known as the father of the American cavalry, is remembered as a hero who fought for independence and freedom in Poland and in the United States; and WHEREAS, Marie Sklodowska Curie earned a share of the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics for joint research on radiation and was awarded the 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discovery of polonium and radium; and WHEREAS, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, world-famous pianist and composer, statesman and advocate for Polish freedom, was born …
Sponsors
- Robert Merski (D, 2) · primary sponsor
- Timothy Twardzik (R, 123)
- Patrick Harkins (D, 1)
- Jose Giral (D, 180)
- Louis Schmitt (R, 79)
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, 129)
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Tina Pickett (R, 110)
- Timothy Brennan (D, 29)
- Gregory Vitali (D, 166)
- Anita Kulik (D, 45)
Latest actions
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page 1514), Oct. 29, 2025
- : Adopted, Oct. 29, 2025 (200-3)
- : Reported as committed, Sept. 30, 2025
- : Referred to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, March 24, 2025
Votes
- Adopted, Oct. 29, 2025 (200-3) (October 29, 2025): 200 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development: Report Bill As Committed (September 30, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Common questions
- What is HR140?
- HR140 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution recognizing the month of October 2025 as "Polish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
- What does HR140 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing the month of October 2025 as "Polish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of HR140?
- Passed both chambers as of October 29, 2025. Latest action: (Remarks see House Journal Page 1514), Oct. 29, 2025 (October 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR140?
- Robert Merski (D, 2), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR140?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr140
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