PA HR288

Designates October 13, 2025, as the "250th Birthday of the United States Navy" in Pennsylvania

Commemorates the founding of the Continental Navy on October 13, 1775, when the Second Continental Congress at Independence Hall in Philadelphia authorized its first ships

Recognizes the Navy's growth from an original fleet of 27 ships to hundreds of ships and thousands of aircraft

Acknowledges Philadelphia's hosting of "Homecoming 250," a weeklong celebration beginning October 9, 2025, honoring 250 years of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps

Recognizes the service and sacrifice of U.S. Navy service members