Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 19 R · 12 D cosponsors

HR 242 — A Resolution recognizing June 6, 2026, as "D-Day" in Pennsylvania.

Last action — Adopted

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced May 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 32 sponsors

    1 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 R · 12 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill designates June 6, 2026, as 'D-Day' in Pennsylvania.

This resolution recognizes June 6, 2026, as 'D-Day' in Pennsylvania to honor its significance. It aims to remember and pay tribute to those who served during this historic event.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

46 added · 40 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill HR 242 changes the date it commemorates D-Day from June 6, 2025, to June 6, 2026, marking the 82nd anniversary instead of the 81st. This change is important because it allows for the recognition of the anniversary in a future context, ensuring that more people can participate in commemorative events and reflections related to this significant moment in history. Additionally, some text has been streamlined or adjusted for clarity in the context of the resolution.

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1789 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE RESOLUTION Session of No.
1789 PRINTER'S NO.
242 2025 INTRODUCED BY GAYDOS, ROAE, COOK, GREINER, CAUSER, PICKETT, McNEILL, BRENNAN, VENKAT, PIELLI, KUZMA, SANCHEZ, ANDERSON, MAY 30, 2025NSTINE, STAATS, SCHMITT, KRUPA AND HOHENSTEIN, REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, MAY 30, 2025 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Commemorating June 6, 2025, as "D-Day" in Pennsylvania.
3363 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE RESOLUTION Session of No.
WHEREAS, June 6, 2025, marks the 81st anniversary of the D- Day invasion of Normandy, an Allied Forces operation to end the occupation of Germany in France;
242 2025 INTRODUCED BY GAYDOS, ROAE, COOK, GREINER, CAUSER, PICKETT, McNEILL, BRENNAN, VENKAT, PIELLI, KUZMA, SANCHEZ, ANDERSON, NEILSON, BERNSTINE, STAATS, SCHMITT, KRUPA, HOHENSTEIN, MERSKI, COOPER, KAUFFMAN, GALLAGHER, ZIMMERMAN, ROWE, MENTZER, GILLEN, CIRESI AND HEFFLEY, MAY 30, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY MAY 6, 2026S, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION <-- Commemorating June 6, 2025, RECOGNIZING JUNE 6, 2026, as "D-Day" <-- in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, June 6, 2025 2026, marks the 81st 82ND anniversary <-- of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, an Allied Forces operation to end the occupation of Germany in France;
therefore be it RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly commemorate June 6, 2025, as "D-Day" in Pennsylvania;
therefore be it RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly <-- commemorate June 6, 2025, as "D-Day" in Pennsylvania;
and be it further RESOLVED, That the General Assembly encourage local governments and communities throughout this Commonwealth to conduct appropriate "D-Day" observances to ensure that the many sacrifices of that day are not forgotten.
and be it further RESOLVED, THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECOGNIZE JUNE 6, <-- 2026, AS "D-DAY" IN PENNSYLVANIA;
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AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the General Assembly HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES <-- encourage local governments and communities throughout this Commonwealth to conduct appropriate "D-Day" observances to ensure that the many sacrifices of that day are not forgotten.
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Action History

  1. Adopted

  2. Reported as amended

  3. Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 221 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (31)

Not signed on (221)

221 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

House Resolution 242

Passed 201 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 102000
Republican 99000
Total 201000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (201)
Member Party Vote
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Yea
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Ana Tiburcio Democratic Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic Yea
Arvind Venkat Democratic Yea
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Carol Hill-Evans Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Dan Goughnour Democratic Yea
Dan K. Williams Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
Dave Madsen Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
G. Roni Green Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Greg Scott Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic Yea
Jacklyn Rusnock Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jen Mazzocco Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Yea
Jim Haddock Democratic Yea
Jim Prokopiak Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe McAndrew Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic Yea
John C. Inglis III Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Jose Giral Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Keith S. Harris Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle Donahue Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Lindsay Powell Democratic Yea
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Mandy Steele Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa Cerrato Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Nikki Rivera Democratic Yea
Pat Gallagher Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Paul Friel Democratic Yea
Paul Takac Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Sean Dougherty Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tarah Probst Democratic Yea
Tarik Khan Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Abby Major Republican Yea
Alec J. Ryncavage Republican Yea
Andrea C. Verobish Republican Yea
Andrew Kuzma Republican Yea
Ann Flood Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brenda M. Pugh Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Brian C. Rasel Republican Yea
Brian Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Catherine I Wallen Republican Yea
Chad G. Reichard Republican Yea
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Craig Williams Republican Yea
Dallas Kephart Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
Dane Watro Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Donna Scheuren Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Eric Davanzo Republican Yea
Eric J. Weaknecht Republican Yea
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jacob D. Banta Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jamie Barton Republican Yea
Jamie L. Flick Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jeff Olsommer Republican Yea
Jeremy Shaffer Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jill N. Cooper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joanne Stehr Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Yea
Joe Hogan Republican Yea
Joe Kerwin Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
John A. Schlegel Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joseph D'Orsie Republican Yea
Josh Bashline Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Kristin Marcell Republican Yea
Leslie Rossi Republican Yea
Marc S. Anderson Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Marla Brown Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michael Stender Republican Yea
Mike Armanini Republican Yea
Mike Jones Republican Yea
Milou Mackenzie Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
Perry A. Stambaugh Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Robert Leadbeter Republican Yea
Roman Kozak Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Scott Barger Republican Yea
Shelby Labs Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas H. Kutz Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Tom Jones Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Wendy Fink Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Committee vote (Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness): Report Bill As Amended

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 12000
Total 26000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Greg Scott Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jim Haddock Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
John C. Inglis III Democratic Yea
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Paul Takac Democratic Yea
Sean Dougherty Democratic Yea
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Yea
Craig Williams Republican Yea
Dane Watro Republican Yea
Jacob D. Banta Republican Yea
Jill N. Cooper Republican Yea
Joanne Stehr Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Yea
Joe Kerwin Republican Yea
Josh Bashline Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Michael Stender Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Committee vote (Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness): Adopt Amendment

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 12000
Total 26000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Greg Scott Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jim Haddock Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
John C. Inglis III Democratic Yea
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Paul Takac Democratic Yea
Sean Dougherty Democratic Yea
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Yea
Craig Williams Republican Yea
Dane Watro Republican Yea
Jacob D. Banta Republican Yea
Jill N. Cooper Republican Yea
Joanne Stehr Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Yea
Joe Kerwin Republican Yea
Josh Bashline Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Michael Stender Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 242?
HR 242 is sponsored by Louis Schmitt, Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), Brad Roae (Republican), Bud Cook (Republican), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), Martin T. Causer (Republican), Tina Pickett (Republican), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Andrew Kuzma (Republican), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Marc S. Anderson (Republican), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Craig T. Staats (Republican), Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Jill N. Cooper (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Pat Gallagher (Democratic), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), David H. Rowe (Republican), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Doyle Heffley (Republican), Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), and Tarik Khan (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 242?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced May 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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