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HR 22

A Resolution recognizing January 27, 2025, as "International Holocaust Remembrance Day" in Pennsylvania.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Tim Brennan and 37 co-sponsors

Pennsylvania formally designates January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, honoring the liberation of Auschwitz and promoting Holocaust education awareness.

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Bill Summary · HR 22

Legislative bill overview

HR 22 is a symbolic resolution designating January 27, 2025, as "International Holocaust Remembrance Day" in Pennsylvania. The resolution formally recognizes this date—which commemorates the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—at the state level and encourages observance and education about the Holocaust.

Why is this important

January 27 is already recognized internationally as Holocaust Remembrance Day by the United Nations. State-level recognition amplifies this commemoration and signals institutional commitment to Holocaust education and remembrance. Such resolutions can inform public awareness and support for Holocaust education programs in schools.

Potential points of contention

  • Symbolic vs. substantive: Critics may argue that recognizing days via resolution costs nothing and represents performative action rather than meaningful funding for Holocaust education or memorial programs
  • Religious/cultural specificity: Some may question whether the state should officially designate days tied to specific historical traumas, though this particular observance has broad bipartisan support
  • Scope questions: Questions about whether Pennsylvania should similarly recognize other historical atrocities or remembrance days, and what criteria determine which receive official recognition

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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