HR 204 — A Resolution designating April 8, 2025, as "Dominican Remembrance Day" in Pennsylvania in honor of the victims who perished in the Jet Set Nightclub, located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Congress · introduced 2025-04-22
Latest action: — (Remarks see House Journal Page 439-440), April 24, 2025
Sponsors
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, PA-129) — sponsor · 2025-04-22
- Tarik Khan (D, PA-194) — cosponsor · 2025-04-22
Action timeline
- · house — Referred to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, April 22, 2025
- · house — Reported as committed, April 23, 2025
- · house — Adopted, April 24, 2025 (203-0)
- · house — (Remarks see House Journal Page 439-440), April 24, 2025
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Bill text
Printer's No. 1459 · 2,916 characters · source document
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PRINTER'S NO. 1459
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 204
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, APRIL 22, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, APRIL 22, 2025
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating April 8, 2025, as "Dominican Remembrance Day" in
2 Pennsylvania in honor of the victims who perished in the Jet
3 Set Nightclub, located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
4 WHEREAS, Jet Set Nightclub was an acclaimed venue known for
5 its vibrant music scene and cultural significance and was
6 located in the capitol of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo;
7 and
8 WHEREAS, A tragedy occurred on April 8, 2025, at the Jet Set
9 Nightclub at approximately 12:44 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time,
10 during a live performance by merengue musician Rubby Pérez; and
11 WHEREAS, That night, between 500 and 1,000 people had filled
12 the venue in anticipation of seeing the singer; and
13 WHEREAS, Suddenly and catastrophically, the roof of the famed
14 venue collapsed; and
15 WHEREAS, The collapse resulted in 231 fatalities, more than
16 200 injuries and 189 individuals being rescued from the rubble,
17 marking it as one of the deadliest non-natural disasters in the
18 Dominican Republic's history; and
1 WHEREAS, Among the deceased were singer Rubby Pérez, former
2 Major League Baseball players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco and
3 Nelsy Cruz, governor of Montecristi Province; and
4 WHEREAS, In the aftermath of the collapse, Nelsy Cruz
5 heroically managed to notify the President of the Dominican
6 Republic of what had occurred; and
7 WHEREAS, This tragedy has touched at least 10 nations,
8 including the United States which lost 17 citizens and had one
9 citizen injured; and
10 WHEREAS, More than 81,000 Dominicans currently reside in this
11 Commonwealth; and
12 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth joins in mourning this
13 international tragedy at Jet Set Nightclub which has had a
14 profound impact on the Dominican Republic, highlighting concerns
15 about building safety standards and prompting a nationwide
16 reflection on public safety measures; therefore be it
17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
18 8, 2025, as "Dominican Remembrance Day" in Pennsylvania in honor
19 of the victims who perished in the Jet Set Nightclub, located in
20 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; and be it further
21 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
22 the Dominican Consulate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Inbound (2)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | Tarik Khan | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-04-22 | Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | referred_to_committee | Pennsylvania House Tourism, Recreation And Economic Development Committee | — | pa-leg |
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Legislation
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- Tarik Khan · cosponsor · 2025-04-22
← Sponsored bill 1 edge
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · sponsor · 2025-04-22
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, state_lower PA-129) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Tarik Khan (D, state_lower PA-194) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2026-05-20 · was referred to Pennsylvania House Tourism, Recreation And Economic Development Committee · pa-leg
- 2025-04-22 · sponsored by Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-04-22 · cosponsored by Tarik Khan (cosponsor) · sponsorship