PRINTER'S NO. 1842
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
175
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, HILL-EVANS, MADDEN, WAXMAN, RABB,
SAMUELSON, SCHLOSSBERG, SANCHEZ, BRENNAN, KHAN, MAYES AND
GREEN, JULY 11, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JULY 11, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Urging all agencies of the Commonwealth to have the ability to
use diacritical marks on names on all Commonwealth-issued
documents by July 1, 2025.
WHEREAS, Diacritical marks are accent marks that are used in
writing to place stress on a letter to change its sound; and
WHEREAS, Diacritical marks are commonly used in names, but
currently Pennsylvania still lacks the capability to place
diacritical marks on some Commonwealth-issued documents, such as
driver's licenses; and
WHEREAS, A mismatch of names on documents and identification
can lead to a host of problems, such as confirming identity,
completing rental applications and applying for services such as
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth creates and perpetuates these
issues when technology is not compatible with allowing
diacritical marks on letters; and
WHEREAS, To respect the human dignity of every individual, a
person's name should be spelled correctly on official documents;
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