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PA HR88
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Milou Mackenzie
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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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