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PRINTER'S NO. 1997
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 269
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY KHAN, FLOOD, HOHENSTEIN, HOGAN, BENHAM, MARCELL,
PIELLI, HILL-EVANS, McNEILL, T. DAVIS, BRENNAN, WAXMAN,
VENKAT, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, WEBSTER, SANCHEZ, MAYES, RIVERA,
MALAGARI, GALLAGHER, D. WILLIAMS, O'MARA AND MENTZER,
JUNE 23, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, JUNE 23, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of July 2025 as "Disability Pride Month"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law; and
WHEREAS, This landmark civil rights statute prohibits
discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived disability
and requires reasonable accommodations in education, employment,
government services and public transportation; and
WHEREAS, Nearly one in four Americans will develop a
disability at some point in their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, In 2022, 27.7% of adult Pennsylvanians and 33.5% of
Pennsylvania veterans reported living with a disability; and
WHEREAS, Due to ADA, students with vision impairments have
access to assistive reading tools, individuals with hearing loss
receive auxiliary aids and services and public facilities
provide elevators, ramps and other reasonable accommodations to
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improve accessibility; and
WHEREAS, Despite these advances, people with disabilities
continue to encounter discrimination, underemployment and
barriers to full participation in community life; and
WHEREAS, "Disability Pride Month" offers an annual
opportunity to honor the history, achievements, experiences and
ongoing struggles of the disability community while
commemorating ADA's anniversary; and
WHEREAS, Disability Pride was first celebrated in Boston in
1990, has been celebrated annually in this Commonwealth for
decades, and is observed every July to commemorate the signing
of the landmark ADA in July 1990; and
WHEREAS, Each July, communities across the United States come
together for parades, festivities and advocacy events to observe
"Disability Pride Month"; and
WHEREAS, To commemorate the 35th anniversary of ADA,
Disability Pride celebrations will be held across this
Commonwealth, including in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
and Williamsport; and
WHEREAS, Recognizing "Disability Pride Month" helps reduce
the stigma, highlight the contributions of individuals with
disabilities and promote a more inclusive Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, It is important for all Pennsylvanians to recognize
both the breakthroughs achieved under ADA and the ongoing fight
for equality and inclusion; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of July 2025 as "Disability Pride Month" in Pennsylvania.
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