Pennsylvania SR 186: A Resolution designating the month of September 2017 as "Veteran Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 1303
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 186
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MASTRIANO, NOVEMBER 11, 2025
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, NOVEMBER 11, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Condemning the Chinese Communist Party for its ongoing
persecution of Falun Dafa (Falun Gong) practitioners and
denouncing its acts of transnational repression targeting
American citizens and residents, including those in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, In July 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP),
fearing Falun Dafa's popularity and independence from state
ideology, launched a nationwide campaign to "eradicate" the
practice, establishing an extralegal security apparatus known as
the "610 Office" to direct its suppression; and
WHEREAS, Over the past 26 years, millions of Falun Dafa
practitioners have been unlawfully detained, imprisoned,
tortured or subjected to forced labor and coercive reeducation;
and
WHEREAS, Investigations and reports from the United Nations,
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and independent
tribunals have documented systematic human rights abuses,
including forced disappearance, torture and state-sanctioned
organ harvesting; and
WHEREAS, The documented number of Falun Dafa practitioners
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who have died as a result of persecution has surpassed 5,200,
with the actual toll likely much higher due to suppression of
information within the People's Republic of China; and
WHEREAS, These actions constitute one of the largest
persecutions in modern history and amount to crimes against
humanity under international law; and
WHEREAS, The CCP's malign influence has extended beyond its
borders through acts of transnational repression, targeting
Falun Dafa practitioners, advocates and supporters in the United
States, including residents of this Commonwealth, through
harassment, defamation, digital intimidation and media
manipulation; and
WHEREAS, A February 2025 investigative report by The Diplomat
revealed leaked CCP documents exposing a coordinated campaign to
weaponize United States media, social media and legal mechanisms
to malign Falun Dafa and undermine cultural awareness
initiatives such as Shen Yun Performing Arts, an American-based
organization founded by Falun Dafa practitioners; and
WHEREAS, These activities represent a direct assault on
American sovereignty, civil liberties and freedom of expression
and serve as a test case for the CCP's ability to export
repression into the United States; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania stands firmly for
human rights, religious liberty and the right of every
individual to follow their conscience without fear of
persecution or foreign intimidation; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
strongly condemn the Chinese Communist Party for its ongoing
persecution of Falun Dafa, its crimes of forced organ harvesting
and its acts of transnational repression targeting individuals
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in the United States; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
affirm its unwavering support for the fundamental human rights
of all individuals to freedom of thought, conscience and belief
as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and
international law; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
urge the Congress of the United States and the Federal
Government to conduct thorough investigations and impose
sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability
Act against CCP officials and entities responsible for these
crimes; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
the President of the United States, the United States Secretary
of State, each member of Congress from Pennsylvania and the
Greater Philadelphia Falun Dafa Association as a testament of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's solidarity with all who
suffer for their faith and conscience under tyranny.
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