# 119-hres-266: Expressing support for the designation of March 27, 2025, as "Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day", and calling on each State, the District of Columbia, and each territory to recognize the Tuskegee Airmen for their heroism, valor, and exemplary service to the Nation.

119-hres-266, Expressing support for the designation of March 27, 2025, as "Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day", and calling on each State, the District of Columbia, and each territory to recognize the Tuskegee Airmen for their heroism, valor, and exemplary service to the Nation., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-266
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of March 27, 2025, as "Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day", and calling on each State, the District of Columbia, and each territory to recognize the Tuskegee Airmen for their heroism, valor, and exemplary service to the Nation.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would designate March 27, 2025 as 'Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day'** and asks states, the District of Columbia, and territories to honor the Tuskegee Airmen for their heroism, valor, and service to the Nation. - Families and descendants gain a formal national recognition that cites the unit's size and sacrifice, noting 992 graduates and 450 pilots deployed and highlighting the medals they earned. - Educators and students get clearer public emphasis on the Airmen's combat role and courage, including over 15,000 combat sorties and the Freeman Field protest that helped inspire later civil rights action. - Veterans, museums, and historic sites see reinforcement of existing honors, referencing the 2006 Congressional Gold Medal and the 2008 Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site to support preservation and remembrance. - The public record is framed around a "Double Victory"—fighting fascism abroad and racism at home—and credits the Airmen with helping prompt President Truman's Executive Order 9981 to integrate the Armed Forces.

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-266 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/266)

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- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-266 (as of 2025-12-21).