HR 505 — A Resolution recognizing May 13, 2026, as "Gold Shield Family Day" in Pennsylvania to acknowledge the families of fallen first responders.

PRINTER'S NO.    3324

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 505
                                              Session of
                                                2026

     INTRODUCED BY MULLINS, RYNCAVAGE, MALAGARI, MERSKI, PICKETT,
        GUZMAN, VENKAT, McNEILL, HILL-EVANS, JAMES, HOWARD, SANCHEZ,
        STEELE, RIVERA, NEILSON AND HOHENSTEIN, APRIL 29, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
        PREPAREDNESS, APRIL 29, 2026


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Recognizing May 13, 2026, as "Gold Shield Family Day" in
 2      Pennsylvania to acknowledge the families of fallen first
 3      responders.
 4      WHEREAS, Pennsylvania acknowledges the service of first
 5   responders, including police officers, firefighters, emergency
 6   medical technicians, corrections officers, emergency dispatch
 7   officers and emergency service providers, who perform duties
 8   essential to public safety; and
 9      WHEREAS, The families of first responders who have died in
10   the line of duty are impacted by the nature of these roles,
11   which may include irregular schedules and safety-related
12   challenges; and
13      WHEREAS, The loss of a first responder in the line of duty
14   affects the first responder's immediate family members,
15   including spouses, children, parents or siblings; and
16      WHEREAS, These families include those of police officers,
17   firefighters, emergency medical technicians, corrections
 1   officers, emergency dispatch officers and emergency service
 2   providers who have devoted their lives to public service; and
 3      WHEREAS, The loss of a first responder in the line of duty is
 4   a profound event that leaves a lasting impact on the first
 5   responder's family; and
 6      WHEREAS, At the Federal level, H. Res. 364, which designated
 7   the term "Gold Shield Family" for families of fallen first
 8   responders, was signed into law on May 13, 2025; and
 9      WHEREAS, Recognizing May 13 as "Gold Shield Family Day" in
10   the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania aligns with the Federal
11   designation and provides a reminder and an opportunity to
12   reflect on the role of these families in relation to the service
13   of their loved ones; therefore be it
14      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize May 13,
15   2026, as "Gold Shield Family Day" in Pennsylvania to acknowledge
16   the families of fallen first responders.




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