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PA HR171
Resolution
Status
4/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ben Sanchez
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AI Summary
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Designates April 24, 2025, as "Pennsylvania's Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923"
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Recognizes the genocide perpetrated by the Turkish-Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923, which killed 1.5 million Armenian men, women, and children
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Acknowledges the attempted elimination of 3,000-year-old Armenian culture as a crime against humanity
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Directs that a copy of the resolution be transmitted to the Armenian National Committee of America National Headquarters in Washington, DC
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Recognizes contributions of Armenian Americans in Pennsylvania to business, agriculture, academia, government, and the arts
Legislative Description
Designating April 24, 2025, as "Pennsylvania's Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923."
Last Action
Adopted (203-0)
4/24/2025