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PA HR88

Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Milou Mackenzie

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates August 7, 2025, as "Purple Heart Day" in Pennsylvania to honor servicemembers wounded or killed in combat
  • Recognizes that 32,080 Pennsylvania servicepersons were killed in combat and approximately 59,140 were wounded from World War I to the present
  • Notes Pennsylvania was officially designated a Purple Heart state in 2019, joining 45 other states
  • Acknowledges Pennsylvania Route 45 as the "Purple Heart Highway," a 100-mile route through Huntingdon, Centre, Union, Northumberland, and Montour Counties that is part of the national Purple Heart Trail

Legislative Description

Designating August 7, 2025, as "Purple Heart Day" in Pennsylvania.

Last Action

Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

9/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness2/21/2025

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