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PA HR123
Resolution
Status
5/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gina Curry
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AI Summary
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Designates April 2025 as "Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month" in Pennsylvania to promote public awareness of the Sikh faith and recognize community contributions
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Sikhism is the world's fifth-largest religion with nearly 30 million adherents worldwide and roughly 1 million in the United States
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More than 50% of Sikh children and about 67% of turbaned-Sikh children experience physical or verbal bullying at school, while nearly 60% of Americans report knowing nothing about the religion
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April was selected to coincide with Vaisakhi, an annual festival commemorating the creation of the Khalsa Panth, one of the most important Sikh holidays
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Sikh Americans have contributed to the U.S. through military service, agriculture, information technology, small businesses, the hotel industry, trucking, and medicine
Legislative Description
Recognizing the month of April 2025 as "Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month" in Pennsylvania to promote public awareness of the Sikh faith, recognize the important contributions of the Sikh community and combat anti-Sikh bigotry.
Last Action
Adopted (195-8)
5/6/2025