Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR626: A Resolution designating October 23, 2026, as "Hungarian Revolution Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania.
Status: Passed both chambers, October 20, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Designating October 23, 2026, as "Hungarian Revolution Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Designating October 23, 2026, as "Hungarian Revolution Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, October 23 through November 4, 1956, marks the period known as the Hungarian Uprising; and WHEREAS, On October 23, 1956, the people of Hungary rose in a courageous national uprising against the communist dictatorship imposed under the influence of the Soviet Union; and WHEREAS, This revolt represented one of the most significant challenges to communist rule during the Cold War, demonstrating the determination of the Hungarian people to live in freedom and with self-governance, national sovereignty, freedom of speech and respect for fundamental human rights; and WHEREAS, The uprising lasted 15 days before Soviet military forces brutally suppressed the revolution, resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries, the imprisonment and execution of political leaders and dissidents and the forced exile of approximately 200,000 Hungarians; and WHEREAS, The historical record demonstrates that communist regimes across Central and Eastern Europe and the world were responsible for widespread violations of human rights, political repression, forced labor, imprisonment and deaths of millions of people; and WHEREAS, The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and decades of communist oppression compelled many Hungarians to flee their homeland in search of freedom, opportunity and security; and WHEREAS, Tens of thousands of Hungarian refugees were welcomed by the United States, which became a beacon of liberty …
Sponsors
- Valerie Gaydos (R, 44) · primary sponsor
- Paul Takac (D, 82)
- Robert James (R, 64)
- Andrew Kuzma (R, 39)
- David Zimmerman (R, 99)
- David Rowe (R, 85)
- Jeremy Shaffer (R, 28)
- Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
Latest actions
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 20, 2026
- : Adopted, Oct. 20, 2026 (202-1)
- : Reported as committed, Sept. 29, 2026
- : Referred to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Sept. 24, 2026
Votes
- House Floor: HR626, RC 1540 (October 20, 2026): 202 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development: Report Bill As Committed (September 29, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HR626?
- HR626 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution designating October 23, 2026, as "Hungarian Revolution Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania.
- What does HR626 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Designating October 23, 2026, as "Hungarian Revolution Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of HR626?
- Passed both chambers as of October 20, 2026. Latest action: (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 20, 2026 (October 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR626?
- Valerie Gaydos (R, 44), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR626?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr626
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