HR 259 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A Resolution recognizing August 24, 2026, as "Ukrainian Independence Day" in Pennsylvania.

HR 259 is a Pennsylvania House resolution designating August 24, 2025, as "Ukrainian Independence Day" in the state. It commemorates Ukraine's 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union and acknowledges Pennsylvania's defense contributions, including munitions support for Ukraine. The resolution urges the U.S. President and Congress to maintain support for Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing invasion. As a symbolic gesture, it does not create new laws or directly affect individuals.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jun 16, 2025 Last action May 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1928 → Printer's No. PN3352 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated to reflect a new session year (2026) and expanded the list of sponsors to include additional representatives. The resolution's date was adjusted to recognize August 24, 2026, instead of 2025, likely to align with the upcoming anniversary of Ukraine's independence. A minor grammatical correction was made to the text regarding the start of the invasion.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same, as it is a resolution recognizing a specific date; however, the recognized date was updated to 2026.

TIMELINE

The recognized date for Ukrainian Independence Day was changed from August 24, 2025, to August 24, 2026.

ELIGIBILITY

Several new representatives (Matzie, Shaffer, Khan, and T. Davis) were added to the list of bill sponsors.

TECHNICAL

A minor text edit changed 'In the three years since the start' to 'In the three years SINCE the start' for emphasis.

Floor votes · House May 5, 2026

How they voted

190–11

Passed

Total votes 201

May 5, 2026

D Democratic102

102 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican99

88 Yea 11 Nay

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

May 5, 2026

Introduced

Amended

lower

Jun 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported as committed

lower

Jun 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development

lower

1 primary · 40 co-sponsors