# 119-hres-869: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald.

119-hres-869, Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-869
- Congress: 119
- Title: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sinking.** This resolution would honor the 29 crew members who died on November 10, 1975, recognize the Fitzgerald's role in Great Lakes commerce, note that the tragedy spurred advances in vessel design, weather forecasting, communications, navigation, and crew training, and acknowledge the museums, annual ceremonies, mariners, and communities that preserve the ship's memory ahead of the November 10, 2025 anniversary.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-869 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/869)

## Related
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-869 (as of 2026-04-21).