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PA HR215

Resolution

Status

Introduced

4/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates April 2025 as "Celebrate Diversity Month" in Pennsylvania, following a national campaign started in 2004 by ProGroup Inc. and Diversity Best Practices

  • Recognizes both internal diversity (unchangeable traits like ethnicity, age, sexual orientation) and external diversity (changeable characteristics like education, life experience, familial status)

  • Cites that companies with racially and ethnically diverse leadership have a 35% greater likelihood of financially outperforming less diverse companies

  • Notes approximately two-thirds of U.S. job seekers prefer businesses with diverse workforces, while about 47% of Black and Hispanic employees have left jobs after experiencing discrimination

  • Non-binding ceremonial resolution with no legal mandates or appropriations

Legislative Description

Recognizing the month of April 2025 as "Celebrate Diversity Month" in Pennsylvania.

Last Action

Referred to State Government

4/30/2025

Committee Referrals

State Government4/30/2025

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