Commending Sail250® for its advancement of goodwill among nations, its dedication to continuing the legacy of commemorating the history of the United States, and its effort to educate the next generation of Americans about the Nation's maritime heritage.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 137 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 137

Commending Sail250 for its advancement of goodwill among nations, its 
dedication to continuing the legacy of commemorating the history of the 
    United States, and its effort to educate the next generation of 
            Americans about the Nation's maritime heritage.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 2026

  Ms. Malliotakis submitted the following joint resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
   addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Commending Sail250 for its advancement of goodwill among nations, its 
dedication to continuing the legacy of commemorating the history of the 
    United States, and its effort to educate the next generation of 
            Americans about the Nation's maritime heritage.

Whereas Sail250 is dedicated to advancing the commemoration of the historic 
        role that maritime services played during the American Revolution by 
        hosting signature events in several port cities of the United States, 
        including New Orleans, Norfolk, Baltimore, the Port of New York and New 
        Jersey, and Boston;
Whereas Sail250 and its predecessors have worked in partnership with every 
        American President since President John F. Kennedy to host the 
        international tall ship fleets in brotherhood and sisterhood of the sea;
Whereas Sail250 builds on the great tradition of celebrating major milestones 
        in United States history with gatherings of the world's official tall 
        ships, and will continue this great tradition with a gathering of ships 
        in the five Sail250 Consortium ports to celebrate the United States of 
        America's 250th anniversary of independence;
Whereas the President has endorsed the Sail250 vision of gathering the tall 
        ships of the world to mark America's semiquincentennial, just as 
        Presidents Kennedy, Ford, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and Obama have endorsed 
        the previous international tall ship gatherings to mark American 
        milestones;
Whereas the Port of New York and New Jersey will host the grandest international 
        tall ship parade in American history and, in partnership with the United 
        States Navy, will host an International Naval Review on July 4, 2026, to 
        mark the Nation's 250th anniversary of independence; and
Whereas Sail250 promises to be the largest gathering in history of tall ships, 
        naval, Coast Guard, and other vessels like those that have sailed the 
        oceans for centuries: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That--
            (1) Sail250 is commended for its advancement of goodwill 
        among nations, its continuing commemoration of the history of 
        the United States of America, and its commitment to promoting 
        America's rich maritime heritage and history;
            (2) all Americans and citizens of nations around the world 
        are encouraged to join in the celebration of the 250th birthday 
        of the United States of America and the international 
        camaraderie that Sail250 and the International Naval Review 
        will foster; and
            (3) Sail250 is encouraged to continue promoting the naval 
        heritage of the United States of America and the international 
        tall ship community by organizing and participating in tall 
        ship events such as Sail250.
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