Bill Text: PA HR214 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing the "2009 Days of Remembrance," April 19 through 26, 2009, and "Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 21, 2009, in commemoration of the millions of innocent victims of Nazi atrocities.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 50-28)

Status: (Passed) 2009-04-01 - Adopted [HR214 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR214-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1380
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 214 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY JOSEPHS, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, COHEN, SHAPIRO, GERGELY, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, BISHOP, BOYLE, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CASORIO, CONKLIN, CURRY, DALEY, DELOZIER, DENLINGER, DePASQUALE, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, DRUCKER, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, HARHAI, HESS, HORNAMAN, HUTCHINSON, JOHNSON, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, LENTZ, LONGIETTI, MARSHALL, McCALL, McGEEHAN, MELIO, MENSCH, METZGAR, MILLARD, MILLER, MOUL, MUNDY, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PETRI, RAPP, REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SABATINA, SAINATO, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SEIP, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SWANGER, R. TAYLOR, WALKO, WATSON AND WHEATLEY, MARCH 31, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 31, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the "2009 Days of Remembrance," April 19 through 26,
2009, and "Holocaust Remembrance Day," April 21, 2009, in
commemoration of the millions of innocent victims of Nazi
atrocities.
WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States established the
annual "Days of Remembrance" to preserve the legacy of Holocaust
victims, including European Jews, Gypsies, Poles, Soviet war
prisoners and persons with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has
preserved their legacy and imparted it to future generations by
leading nationwide observances of the "Days of Remembrance"
since 1982; and
WHEREAS, "Holocaust Remembrance Day," also referred to as Yom
Hashoah, honors those persons who perished during Nazi-era
deportations and mass killings; and
WHEREAS, "Never Again: What You Do Matters" has been
designated as the theme this year to demonstrate the power and
responsibility of the individual in confronting injustice; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives urges reflection on the
experiences of Holocaust victims and what could have been done
to save them; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives acknowledges the
testimony of Holocaust survivors and liberators; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives further acknowledges
the lessons of courage, tolerance and individual integrity
against oppression, destruction and genocide; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
"2009 Days of Remembrance," April 19 through 26, 2009, and
"Holocaust Remembrance Day," April 21, 2009, in commemoration of
the millions of innocent victims of Nazi atrocities.
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