Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR355: A Resolution designating November 10, 2025, as the "250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps" in its birthplace of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Status: Passed both chambers, October 29, 2025
What the bill says
A resolution Designating November 10, 2025, as the "250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps" in its birthplace of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, October 23, 2025:
A RESOLUTION Designating November 10, 2025, as the "250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps" in its birthplace of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, The Second Continental Congress established the Continental Marines on November 10, 1775, to reinforce Naval forces during the Revolutionary War; and WHEREAS, Captain Samuel Nicholas established the original recruiting headquarters in the Tun Tavern on Water Street in Philadelphia, the city which is now considered the birthplace of the Marines; and WHEREAS, Captain Samuel Nicholas was later promoted to the rank of major after leading five companies of Marines during the branch's first amphibious landing on foreign soil at Britain's Fort Nassau in 1776; and WHEREAS, The 1783 Treaty of Paris marked the end of the Revolutionary War, and, as the Navy's ships were sold off, the Continental Navy and Marines ceased to exist; and WHEREAS, The Fifth Congress formally established the Marines as the Marine Corps on July 11, 1798, and President Woodrow Wilson signed an act establishing the Marine Corps Reserve on August 29, 1916; and WHEREAS, The Marine Corps adopted a uniform in 1798 that included a stiff leather collar, or "stock," and Marines gained the nickname "Leathernecks"; and WHEREAS, In the 1805 Battle of Derna in Tripoli, Libya, Marine forces rescued the crew of the USS Philadelphia; and WHEREAS, In their first large-scale …
Sponsors
- James Haddock (D, 118) · primary sponsor
- David Delloso (D, 162)
- Eric Nelson (R, 57)
- Craig Williams (R, 160)
- Tina Pickett (R, 110)
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
- Joseph Webster (D, 150)
- Chad Reichard (R, 90)
- Tarah Probst (D, 189)
- Kyle Donahue (D, 113)
- Keith Greiner (R, 43)
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : Adopted, Oct. 29, 2025 (202-1)
- : Reported as committed, Oct. 28, 2025
- : Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Oct. 23, 2025
Votes
- Adopted, Oct. 29, 2025 (202-1) (October 29, 2025): 202 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness: Reported As Committed (October 27, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HR355?
- HR355 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution designating November 10, 2025, as the "250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps" in its birthplace of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- What does HR355 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Designating November 10, 2025, as the "250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps" in its birthplace of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of HR355?
- Passed both chambers as of October 29, 2025. Latest action: Adopted, Oct. 29, 2025 (202-1) (October 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR355?
- James Haddock (D, 118), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR355?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr355
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