Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR659: A Resolution designating November 10, 2026, as the "251st Birthday of the United States Marine Corps" in Pennsylvania.
Status: In committee, October 20, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Designating November 10, 2026, as the "251st Birthday of the United States Marine Corps" in Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Designating November 10, 2026, as the "251st Birthday of the United States Marine Corps" in 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 engagement, Marines fought in …
Sponsors
- David Delloso (D, 162) · primary sponsor
- Eric Nelson (R, 57)
- Craig Williams (R, 160)
- Robert James (R, 64)
- Joseph Webster (D, 150)
- Tina Pickett (R, 110)
- Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
- Craig Staats (R, 145)
- Catherine I Wallen (R, 193)
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
- Manuel Guzman (D, 127)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
Latest actions
- : Reported as committed, Oct. 20, 2026
- : Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Oct. 15, 2026
Votes
- House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness: Report Bill As Committed (October 20, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HR659?
- HR659 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution designating November 10, 2026, as the "251st Birthday of the United States Marine Corps" in Pennsylvania.
- What does HR659 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Designating November 10, 2026, as the "251st Birthday of the United States Marine Corps" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of HR659?
- In committee as of October 20, 2026. Latest action: Reported as committed, Oct. 20, 2026 (October 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR659?
- David Delloso (D, 162), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR659?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr659
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