A 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.

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Introduced 2025-09-10Topic: veterans military

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This Senate resolution marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, when Japan signed the Instrument of Surrender on September 2, 1945. It honors all veterans of the Pacific and European theaters, living and deceased, and expresses the nation's gratitude for their service. It asks the people of the United States to observe the anniversary as a day of appreciation and mourns those who died in the Battle of Okinawa. It also reaffirms the 1951 peace treaty with Japan and recognizes U.S. alliances and defense sites in the Indo-Pacific region formed after the war.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2025-09-10	Senate	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6557: 1; text: CR S6540: 1)
2025-09-10		Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.	floor pass
2025-09-10		Introduced in Senate	introduce

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