Recognizing January 27, 2025, as "International Holocaust Remembrance Day" in Pennsylvania.
Summary
Senate Resolution 13 is a commemorative resolution that recognizes January 27, 2025, as "International Holocaust Remembrance Day" in Pennsylvania. The resolution recounts the history of the Holocaust, including Nazi persecution of Jewish people and other targeted groups, the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945, and the United Nations’ 2005 designation of the date as an international day of remembrance.
The resolution emphasizes honoring the victims of the Holocaust, reaffirming a commitment to human rights, rejecting Holocaust denial, and educating future generations to help prevent genocide and other atrocities. It does not create a new program, regulatory requirement, or funding mechanism; rather, it is a formal expression of the Senate’s recognition and remembrance.
Impact
SR13 has no direct effect on Pennsylvania statutes, regulations, or agency operations. Its legal impact is limited to an official legislative observance, adding the Senate’s recognition of January 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Pennsylvania and reinforcing the Commonwealth’s public stance on Holocaust remembrance, human rights education, and opposition to genocide denial.
Sentiment
The sentiment around the resolution appears strongly supportive and noncontroversial. It was introduced and adopted on the same day, and the sponsor list includes members from both parties, indicating broad bipartisan agreement on the importance of Holocaust remembrance and education. No committee debate or recorded votes suggest any significant opposition.
Contention
There is no evident substantive contention in the available record. Because the resolution is commemorative rather than regulatory, it does not appear to raise fiscal, legal, or administrative disputes. The only potentially sensitive themes are the historical scope of the Holocaust, the inclusion of other victim groups, and the resolution’s explicit rejection of Holocaust denial, but no opposition or disagreement is reflected in the bill text or voting history.