PRINTER'S NO. 1459
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.204
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, APRIL 22, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, APRIL 22, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Designating April 8, 2025, as "Dominican Remembrance Day" in
Pennsylvania in honor of the victims who perished in the Jet
Set Nightclub, located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
WHEREAS, Jet Set Nightclub was an acclaimed venue known for
its vibrant music scene and cultural significance and was
located in the capitol of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo;
and
WHEREAS, A tragedy occurred on April 8, 2025, at the Jet Set
Nightclub at approximately 12:44 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time,
during a live performance by merengue musician Rubby Pérez; and
WHEREAS, That night, between 500 and 1,000 people had filled
the venue in anticipation of seeing the singer; and
WHEREAS, Suddenly and catastrophically, the roof of the famed
venue collapsed; and
WHEREAS, The collapse resulted in 231 fatalities, more than
200 injuries and 189 individuals being rescued from the rubble,
marking it as one of the deadliest non-natural disasters in the
Dominican Republic's history; and
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Major League Baseball players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco and
Nelsy Cruz, governor of Montecristi Province; and
WHEREAS, In the aftermath of the collapse, Nelsy Cruz
heroically managed to notify the President of the Dominican
Republic of what had occurred; and
WHEREAS, This tragedy has touched at least 10 nations,
including the United States which lost 17 citizens and had one
citizen injured; and
WHEREAS, More than 81,000 Dominicans currently reside in this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth joins in mourning this
international tragedy at Jet Set Nightclub which has had a
profound impact on the Dominican Republic, highlighting concerns
about building safety standards and prompting a nationwide
reflection on public safety measures; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
8, 2025, as "Dominican Remembrance Day" in Pennsylvania in honor
of the victims who perished in the Jet Set Nightclub, located in
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
the Dominican Consulate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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