A Resolution designating the month of June 2025 as "Italian-American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
This bill is a symbolic resolution designating June 2025 as "Italian-American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania. It officially recognizes Pennsylvania's Italian-American community - home to approximately 1.4 million residents with Italian ancestry - and highlights their historical contributions to the state and nation. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but formally designates the month for commemoration, referencing cultural milestones like Filippo Mazzei's influence on the Declaration of Independence and Philadelphia's large Italian-American population. The measure was adopted by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on June 25, 2025.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 29, 2025
Last action Jun 25, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2025
How they voted
198–5
Passed
Total votes 203
Jun 25, 2025
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican101
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
May 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development
lower
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Rabb
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Vitali
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Shaffer
RRepublican
Co
Jill Cooper
RRepublican
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