Pennsylvania HR 48: A Resolution honoring the life and achievements of John Glenn and expressing condolences on his passing.

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PRINTER'S NO. 413
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 48
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HARKINS, MERSKI, FREEMAN, DELLOSO, VITALI, HILL-
EVANS, BURGOS, HADDOCK, COOK, GIRAL, SCHMITT, VENKAT, CEPEDA-
FREYTIZ, BRENNAN, INGLIS, CERRATO, KAZEEM, CIRESI, SANCHEZ,
DONAHUE, CONKLIN, D. WILLIAMS, NEILSON, REICHARD, MENTZER,
STEELE, DEASY, O'MARA, GREEN, GILLEN, MALAGARI, BOROWSKI,
DOUGHERTY, PASHINSKI, PARKER AND BURNS, JANUARY 31, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 31, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of May 11 through 17, 2025, as "National
Police Week" and recognizing May 15, 2025, as "Peace Officers
Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Across the United States, the week of May 11 through
17, 2025, is being recognized as "National Police Week"; and
WHEREAS, On October 1, 1962, the Congress of the United
States approved a joint resolution authorizing the President to
designate May 15 of each year as "Peace Officers Memorial Day"
and the calendar week in which that date occurs as "Police
Week"; and
WHEREAS, By proclamation dated May 4, 1963, President John F.
Kennedy designated May 15, 1963, and each succeeding May 15 as
"Peace Officers Memorial Day" and the week of May 12 through May
18, 1963, and each succeeding calendar week during which May 15
occurs as "Police Week"; and
WHEREAS, The first annual National Peace Officers' Memorial
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Service was held on May 15, 1982; and
WHEREAS, A candlelight vigil continues to be observed
annually at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in
Washington, DC, in memory of police officers who have made the
ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives joins in remembering
the service and sacrifice of those police officers throughout
our nation who have died in the line of duty; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives honors the memory of
the hundreds of police officers who have given their lives in
the line of duty in this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of May 11 through 17, 2025, as "National Police Week" and
recognize May 15, 2025, as "Peace Officers Memorial Day" in
Pennsylvania.
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