HR 387 — A Resolution recognizing February 27, 2026, as "Dominican Republic Independence Day" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.   2751

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 387
                                              Session of
                                                2026

     INTRODUCED BY CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, BURGOS, GUZMAN, VITALI, BRENNAN,
        HOHENSTEIN, McNEILL, SCHLOSSBERG, GIRAL, HANBIDGE, HILL-
        EVANS, DONAHUE, NEILSON, SANCHEZ, MADDEN, RIVERA, FRANKEL,
        CARROLL, SHUSTERMAN, KAZEEM AND PROBST, JANUARY 9, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC
        DEVELOPMENT, JANUARY 9, 2026


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Recognizing February 27, 2026, as "Dominican Republic
 2      Independence Day" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, On February 27, 2026, the Dominican Republic is
 4   celebrating the anniversary of its independence from Haiti in
 5   1844; and
 6      WHEREAS, Before the Dominican Republic declared its
 7   independence, the shared island of Hispaniola had been under
 8   Haitian rule for more than two decades after centuries of
 9   colonialism, first by the Spanish and then by the French; and
10      WHEREAS, "Dominican Republic Independence Day" coincides with
11   Carnaval, which is celebrated the entire month of February with
12   parades, competitions and spirited events; and
13      WHEREAS, The Dominican Republic is an important partner to
14   the United States in hemispheric affairs due to its standing as
15   the Caribbean's second-largest economy and third-largest country
16   in terms of population and land mass, its large bilateral trade
 1   with the United States and its proximity to the United States
 2   and other Caribbean nations; and
 3      WHEREAS, The family unit within Dominican society is
 4   incredibly important and has formed the basis of stability
 5   throughout all of the Dominican Republic's political and
 6   economic upheaval; and
 7      WHEREAS, Whenever possible, the extended family, which
 8   usually encompasses three generations, lives within the same
 9   vicinity; and
10      WHEREAS, Family loyalty is a deeply ingrained characteristic
11   of the Dominican people; and
12      WHEREAS, Dominicans are the third-largest population of
13   Hispanic origin living in this Commonwealth; and
14      WHEREAS, The Dominican-American community contributes to our
15   nation's economic vitality and culture while maintaining a deep
16   connection with its Dominican roots; therefore be it
17      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize
18   February 27, 2026, as "Dominican Republic Independence Day" in
19   Pennsylvania.




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