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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. Res. 383 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 383
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II
with the surrender of Imperial Japan and honoring veterans of both the
Pacific and European theaters.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 10, 2025
Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Rounds) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II
with the surrender of Imperial Japan and honoring veterans of both the
Pacific and European theaters.
Whereas, after the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941,
the United States declared war on Japan, and later declared war on
Germany and Italy after their declarations of war on the United States,
fully entering the United States into World War II and joining the
Allies to fight the Axis Powers in a war in which over 16,300,000
citizens of the United States served in the military;
Whereas, during World War II, approximately 415,000 United States servicemembers
were killed, another 670,000 were seriously wounded, and 130,000 were
held as prisoners of war; and
Whereas September 2, 1945, marked the official end of World War II, with
representatives of the Allied and Japanese governments signing the
Instrument of Surrender, prepared by the Department of War and approved
by President Harry S. Truman: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) honors all veterans, living and deceased, of the
Pacific and European theaters of World War II on the 80th
anniversary of the conclusion of World War II;
(2) expresses the deep appreciation and gratitude of the
United States for the valor and selfless service of the
veterans of World War II;
(3) calls on the people of the United States to commemorate
the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Instrument of
Surrender aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63) on September 2, 1945,
as a day of appreciation for the members of the ``Greatest
Generation'' who, through their sacrifices both in the Armed
Forces and on the home front, preserved liberty for future
generations;
(4) mourns the more than 200,000 people, including more
than 12,000 United States servicemembers and up to 150,000
Japanese civilians, who died from April 1 to June 22, 1945, in
the Battle of Okinawa, which was the only land battle on the
home islands of Japan and the costliest ground combat of the
Asia-Pacific War, and which led President Harry S. Truman to
re-examine the costs of invading mainland Japan;
(5) reaffirms the Treaty of Peace with Japan, done at San
Francisco September 8, 1951 (commonly known as the ``Treaty of
San Francisco''), which formally ended the ``state of war'';
and
(6) recognizes the alliances and partnerships formed in the
Indo-Pacific region following World War II, including those
with Japan, Australia, the Philippines, Singapore, the Republic
of Korea, and Thailand, as well as critical defense sites
developed on Okinawa, Guam, Wake Island, the Northern Mariana
Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated
States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and elsewhere,
have contributed immeasurably to the continued peace and
prosperity enjoyed throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
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Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6557; text: CR S6540)
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