# 119-sres-494: A resolution observing the 50th anniversary of the date on which the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, and remembering the 29 lives lost in one of the worst storms ever recorded on the Great Lakes.

119-sres-494, A resolution observing the 50th anniversary of the date on which the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, and remembering the 29 lives lost in one of the worst storms ever recorded on the Great Lakes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-494
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-494
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution observing the 50th anniversary of the date on which the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, and remembering the 29 lives lost in one of the worst storms ever recorded on the Great Lakes.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Honors the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald and memorializes the 29 crew members who lost their lives.** The resolution sends support to their families, commends the Coast Guard and rescue crews, recognizes Gordon Lightfoot’s ballad and the Fitzgerald’s place in Great Lakes history, notes the storm’s 100 mile per hour winds and 50 foot waves, and reaffirms a commitment to safer Great Lakes shipping based on Coast Guard-led changes such as buoy monitoring and the Coastal‑Marine Automated Network.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-s-528: GLRI Act of 2026
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-sres-494 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/494)

## Related
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-s-528: GLRI Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-528)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-494 (as of 2026-04-21).