Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR476: A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2026 as "Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
Status: Passed both chambers, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing the month of May 2026 as "Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, April 9, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing the month of May 2026 as "Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, The month of May is significant in Asian-American and Pacific Islander history, as it commemorates the arrival of the first Japanese immigrant, a 14-year-old boy named Manjiro, to the United States on May 7, 1843; and WHEREAS, In 1992, the Congress of the United States honored Manjiro's arrival by establishing May as "Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month" in the United States; and WHEREAS, The first transcontinental railroad was completed on May 10, 1869, with the aid of 15,000 to 20,000 Chinese immigrants, whose labor was vital in paving the way to the American West; and WHEREAS, More than 600,000 individuals in this Commonwealth can trace their roots to Asia and the islands of the Pacific; and WHEREAS, The legacies of the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities have enriched American culture and society while simultaneously building and uniting our nation; and WHEREAS, With substantial contributions to the arts, health care, law, the military, public service, science and technology, as well as a myriad of other professional contributions, Asian- American and Pacific Islander communities are deeply ingrained in the history of the United States; and WHEREAS, "Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month" is an opportunity for everyone to celebrate the accomplishments and recognize …
Sponsors
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Tarik Khan (D, 194)
- Robert Leadbeter (R, 109)
- Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
- Steven Malagari (D, 53)
- Nathan Davidson (D, 103)
- Tina Pickett (R, 110)
- Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)
- Andre Carroll (D, 201)
- Mary Isaacson (D, 175)
- Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
- Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
Latest actions
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page 416-417), May 4, 2026
- : Adopted, May 4, 2026 (199-2)
- : Reported as committed, April 28, 2026
- : Referred to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, April 9, 2026
Votes
- Adopted, May 4, 2026 (199-2) (May 4, 2026): 199 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development: Report Bill As Committed (April 28, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Common questions
- What is HR476?
- HR476 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2026 as "Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
- What does HR476 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing the month of May 2026 as "Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of HR476?
- Passed both chambers as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: (Remarks see House Journal Page 416-417), May 4, 2026 (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR476?
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR476?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr476
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