PA HR51

Designates February 27, 2025, as "Dominican Republic Independence Day" in Pennsylvania, commemorating the 1844 independence from Haiti

Recognizes Juan Pablo Duarte as a founding father who helped organize the independence movement after more than two decades of Haitian rule

Highlights the Dominican Republic's importance as the Caribbean's second-largest economy and third-largest country by population and land mass, with significant bilateral trade with the United States

Notes that Dominicans are the fifth-largest Hispanic origin population living in the United States

Acknowledges notable Dominican-Americans including fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, novelist Junot Díaz, and NASA aerospace engineer Dr. Victor Carreño