# Pennsylvania HR 476: A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2026 as "Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania HR 476, A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2026 as "Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Arvind Venkat (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-05-04 (Adopted (199-2)) (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HR 476
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2026 as "Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-09
- Last action: 2026-05-04, Adopted (199-2)
- Sponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 37
- 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: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Vitali (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Marcell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Napoleon J. Nelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Davidson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Leadbeter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Samuelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Pickett (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-05-04: Adopted (199-2) (House)
- 2026-04-28: Reported as committed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Referred to Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3163, 2026-04-09: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HR0476/PN3163), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HR0476/PN3163), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HR0476/PN3163)

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## Sources
- [PN 3163 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HR0476/PN3163)
- [PN 3163 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HR0476/PN3163)
- [PN 3163 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HR0476/PN3163)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HR476-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-24).