Celebrates St. Patrick's Day and honors Irish American patriots' contributions to the United States War of Independence.
The bill commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the contributions of Irish American patriots, including eight signatories of the Declaration. It highlights the role of Irish Americans in the Revolutionary War, such as General John Sullivan, and notes the influence of Irish defiance and republican ideas in shaping the United States. The bill also mentions the printing of the Declaration by John Dunlap, an Irish immigrant, and the phrase "United States of America" first written by Stephen Moylan, George Washington's Irish American aide-de-camp.
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