HR 476 — A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2026 as "Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.    3163

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



              HOUSE RESOLUTION
                 No. 476
                                                 Session of
                                                   2026

     INTRODUCED BY VENKAT, KHAN, LEADBETER, RIVERA, MALAGARI,
        DAVIDSON, PICKETT, HOHENSTEIN, CARROLL, ISAACSON, PIELLI,
        WAXMAN, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, N. NELSON, PROBST, McNEILL,
        SCHLOSSBERG, BRENNAN, STEELE, VITALI, NEILSON, DONAHUE,
        HOWARD, DOUGHERTY, FREEMAN AND SHUSTERMAN, APRIL 9, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC
        DEVELOPMENT, APRIL 9, 2026


                                  A RESOLUTION
 1   Recognizing the month of May 2026 as "Asian-American and Pacific
 2      Islander Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
 3         WHEREAS, The month of May is significant in Asian-American
 4   and Pacific Islander history, as it commemorates the arrival of
 5   the first Japanese immigrant, a 14-year-old boy named Manjiro,
 6   to the United States on May 7, 1843; and
 7         WHEREAS, In 1992, the Congress of the United States honored
 8   Manjiro's arrival by establishing May as "Asian-American and
 9   Pacific Islander Heritage Month" in the United States; and
10         WHEREAS, The first transcontinental railroad was completed on
11   May 10, 1869, with the aid of 15,000 to 20,000 Chinese
12   immigrants, whose labor was vital in paving the way to the
13   American West; and
14         WHEREAS, More than 600,000 individuals in this Commonwealth
15   can trace their roots to Asia and the islands of the Pacific;
16   and
 1        WHEREAS, The legacies of the Asian-American and Pacific
 2   Islander communities have enriched American culture and society
 3   while simultaneously building and uniting our nation; and
 4        WHEREAS, With substantial contributions to the arts, health
 5   care, law, the military, public service, science and technology,
 6   as well as a myriad of other professional contributions, Asian-
 7   American and Pacific Islander communities are deeply ingrained
 8   in the history of the United States; and
 9        WHEREAS, "Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month"
10   is an opportunity for everyone to celebrate the accomplishments
11   and recognize the hardships of Asian-American and Pacific
12   Islander communities in the past and to this day; therefore be
13   it
14        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
15   month of May 2026 as "Asian-American and Pacific Islander
16   Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
17        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all
18   residents of this Commonwealth to learn and explore the rich and
19   significant heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.




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