Bill > HR391

This resolution, passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, officially recognizes January 27, 2026, as "International Holocaust Remembrance Day" within the state. The resolution provides historical context for the Holocaust, describing it as the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and murder of approximately 17 million people by the German Nazi regime between 1933 and 1945, which included the genocide of about 6 million Jews and the targeting of numerous other groups based on perceived inferiority or political beliefs. It highlights that January 27 marks the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in 1945 and was established by the United Nations in 2005 as a day to honor victims, reaffirm a commitment to human rights, reject Holocaust denial, educate future generations to prevent future genocides, and condemn religious intolerance and violence.

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https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr391