S.Res. 638: A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the lasting significance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

114th Congress · introduced 2016-12-10 · International Affairs · Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7121; text as passed Senate: CR S7038)

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-12-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7121; text as passed Senate: CR S7038) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the lasting significance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Declares that the Senate, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: pays tribute to the members of the Armed Forces and civilians who died in the attack, honors the men and women of the Armed Forces who gave their lives in defense of freedom and liberty during World War II, acknowledges the peaceful and mutually beneficial U.S-Japan relationship, and appreciates Japan's efforts as one of the most reliable security partners of the United States.

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Official text

A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the lasting significance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · 32 cosponsors

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Brian Schatz (D-HI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), John Thune (R-SD)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] reported raising $616,935 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114sres638.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/sres>

Record fed-us-cong114-sres638 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114