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PA HR154

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Steven Malagari

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates October 6, 2025, as "German American Day" in Pennsylvania, commemorating the date in 1683 when 13 families from Krefeld, Germany established Germantown, the first German settlement in America

  • More than 2.6 million Pennsylvanians report German ancestry, making it the largest ancestry group in the Commonwealth

  • Pennsylvania exported $2.03 billion in goods to Germany in 2023, and German-based companies employed 44,100 workers in the state as of 2022

  • Honors the German Society of Pennsylvania, established in 1764 as the oldest German organization in the United States

  • Celebrates the historical contributions of German Americans, including Germantown's distinction as the first American community to formally protest slavery in 1688

Legislative Description

Recognizing October 6, 2025, as "German American Day" in Pennsylvania.

Last Action

Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

12/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Tourism, Recreation and Economic Development3/31/2025

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