# 119-sres-53: A resolution recognizing the 80th anniversary of the amphibious landing on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II and the raisings of the flag of the United States on Mount Suribachi.

119-sres-53, A resolution recognizing the 80th anniversary of the amphibious landing on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II and the raisings of the flag of the United States on Mount Suribachi., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN); status passed_senate (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-53
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution recognizing the 80th anniversary of the amphibious landing on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II and the raisings of the flag of the United States on Mount Suribachi.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Commemorates the 80th anniversary of the amphibious landing on Iwo Jima and the historic flag raisings on Mount Suribachi.** It honors Marines, Sailors, Soldiers, Army air crews, and Coast Guardsmen who fought there, including thousands of Japanese defenders, recognizes the battle's role in enabling the defeat of Japan, reaffirms Admiral Chester Nimitz's statement that "uncommon valor was a common virtue", salutes the 250th anniversaries of the United States Marine Corps and the United States Navy, and encourages commemorative events in Iwo Jima, Washington, D.C., and internationally.

## Cosponsors (38)

- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-53 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/53)

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