# Pennsylvania HR 161: A Resolution designating the month of May 2025 as "Haitian Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania HR 161, A Resolution designating the month of May 2025 as "Haitian Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-05-14 (Adopted (198-5)) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HR161-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-11-04
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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HR 161
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: A Resolution designating the month of May 2025 as "Haitian Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Adopted (198-5)
- Sponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Vitali (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Merski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-05-14: Adopted (198-5) (House)
- 2025-04-23: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-04-01: Referred to Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1217, 2025-04-01: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HR0161/PN1217), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HR0161/PN1217), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HR0161/PN1217)

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## Sources
- [PN 1217 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HR0161/PN1217)
- [PN 1217 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HR0161/PN1217)
- [PN 1217 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HR0161/PN1217)

## Related
- [HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2545-2025-2026)
- [HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of scre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026)
- [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026)
- [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026)
- [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026)
- [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HR161-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).