HR 342 — A Resolution designating November 15, 2025, as "Articles of Confederation Day" in Pennsylvania; and recognizing the City of York, York County, for its important contribution to the forging of our nation.
Congress · introduced 2025-10-09
Latest action: — (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Nov. 19, 2025
Sponsors
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, PA-95) — sponsor · 2025-10-09
- Jose Giral (D, PA-180) — cosponsor · 2025-10-09
- Tarah Probst (D, PA-189) — cosponsor · 2025-10-09
- Robert Freeman (D, PA-136) — cosponsor · 2025-10-09
- Benjamin V. Sanchez (D, PA-153) — cosponsor · 2025-10-09
- Tim Brennan (D, PA-29) — cosponsor · 2025-10-09
- Tarik Khan (D, PA-194) — cosponsor · 2025-10-09
- Ed Neilson (D, PA-174) — cosponsor · 2025-10-09
- Pat Gallagher (D, PA-173) — cosponsor · 2025-10-09
- Mike Jones (R, PA-93) — cosponsor · 2025-10-09
- Anthony A. Bellmon (D, PA-203) — cosponsor · 2025-10-09
- Nikki Rivera (D, PA-96) — cosponsor · 2025-10-09
- Steven C. Mentzer (R, PA-97) — cosponsor · 2025-10-09
- Dan Frankel (D, PA-23) — cosponsor · 2025-10-09
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, PA-129) — cosponsor · 2025-10-09
- Jeremy Shaffer (R, PA-28) — cosponsor · 2025-10-09
- Keith S. Harris (D, PA-195) — cosponsor · 2025-10-09
Action timeline
- · house — Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Oct. 9, 2025
- · house — Reported as committed, Oct. 28, 2025
- · house — Adopted, Nov. 19, 2025 (200-3)
- · house — (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Nov. 19, 2025
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Bill text
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PRINTER'S NO. 2442
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 342
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, PROBST, FREEMAN, SANCHEZ,
BRENNAN, KHAN, NEILSON, GALLAGHER, M. JONES, BELLMON AND
RIVERA, OCTOBER 9, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, OCTOBER 9, 2025
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating November 15, 2025, as "Articles of Confederation
2 Day" in Pennsylvania; and recognizing the City of York, York
3 County, for its important contribution to the forging of our
4 nation.
5 WHEREAS, The Continental Congress, in flight from British
6 troops advancing on Philadelphia, chose the City of York, York
7 County, as its refuge and met there from September 30, 1777, to
8 June 27, 1778, to direct national affairs during a critical
9 period in the American Revolution; and
10 WHEREAS, The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of
11 Confederation while in session in the York County Courthouse on
12 November 15, 1777, establishing the first constitution that
13 formally united the 13 colonies as one nation; and
14 WHEREAS, The Articles of Confederation guided the functions
15 of the national government until the enactment of the United
16 States Constitution in 1789; and
17 WHEREAS, The Continental Congress ratified both the Treaty of
18 Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance with France while
1 in session in the York County Courthouse on May 4, 1778; and
2 WHEREAS, These treaties marked the first official recognition
3 by a foreign power of the United States of America as an
4 independent country and helped secure a patriot victory in the
5 American Revolution; and
6 WHEREAS, The Continental Congress adjourned from the York
7 County Courthouse on June 27, 1778, and returned to Independence
8 Hall in Philadelphia after receiving word from General George
9 Washington that the British had abandoned the city; and
10 WHEREAS, November 15, 2025, is the 248th anniversary of the
11 adoption of the Articles of Confederation in the City of York,
12 York County; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate
14 November 15, 2025, as "Articles of Confederation Day" in
15 Pennsylvania; and be it further
16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
17 City of York, York County, for its important contribution to the
18 forging of our nation.
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
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| — | referred_to_committee | Pennsylvania House State Government Committee | — | pa-leg |
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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 | Carol Hill-Evans (D, state_lower PA-95) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Anthony A. Bellmon (D, state_lower PA-203) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Benjamin V. Sanchez (D, state_lower PA-153) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Dan Frankel (D, state_lower PA-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Ed Neilson (D, state_lower PA-174) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Jeremy Shaffer (R, state_lower PA-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, state_lower PA-129) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Jose Giral (D, state_lower PA-180) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Keith S. Harris (D, state_lower PA-195) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Mike Jones (R, state_lower PA-93) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Nikki Rivera (D, state_lower PA-96) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Pat Gallagher (D, state_lower PA-173) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Robert Freeman (D, state_lower PA-136) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Steven C. Mentzer (R, state_lower PA-97) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Tarah Probst (D, state_lower PA-189) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Tarik Khan (D, state_lower PA-194) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Tim Brennan (D, state_lower PA-29) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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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
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