[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 383 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 383

 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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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 10, 2025

  Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Rounds) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               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.

Whereas, after the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941, 
        the United States declared war on Japan, and later declared war on 
        Germany and Italy after their declarations of war on the United States, 
        fully entering the United States into World War II and joining the 
        Allies to fight the Axis Powers in a war in which over 16,300,000 
        citizens of the United States served in the military;
Whereas, during World War II, approximately 415,000 United States servicemembers 
        were killed, another 670,000 were seriously wounded, and 130,000 were 
        held as prisoners of war; and
Whereas September 2, 1945, marked the official end of World War II, with 
        representatives of the Allied and Japanese governments signing the 
        Instrument of Surrender, prepared by the Department of War and approved 
        by President Harry S. Truman: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors all veterans, living and deceased, of the 
        Pacific and European theaters of World War II on the 80th 
        anniversary of the conclusion of World War II;
            (2) expresses the deep appreciation and gratitude of the 
        United States for the valor and selfless service of the 
        veterans of World War II;
            (3) calls on the people of the United States to commemorate 
        the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Instrument of 
        Surrender aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63) on September 2, 1945, 
        as a day of appreciation for the members of the ``Greatest 
        Generation'' who, through their sacrifices both in the Armed 
        Forces and on the home front, preserved liberty for future 
        generations;
            (4) mourns the more than 200,000 people, including more 
        than 12,000 United States servicemembers and up to 150,000 
        Japanese civilians, who died from April 1 to June 22, 1945, in 
        the Battle of Okinawa, which was the only land battle on the 
        home islands of Japan and the costliest ground combat of the 
        Asia-Pacific War, and which led President Harry S. Truman to 
        re-examine the costs of invading mainland Japan;
            (5) reaffirms the Treaty of Peace with Japan, done at San 
        Francisco September 8, 1951 (commonly known as the ``Treaty of 
        San Francisco''), which formally ended the ``state of war''; 
        and
            (6) recognizes the alliances and partnerships formed in the 
        Indo-Pacific region following World War II, including those 
        with Japan, Australia, the Philippines, Singapore, the Republic 
        of Korea, and Thailand, as well as critical defense sites 
        developed on Okinawa, Guam, Wake Island, the Northern Mariana 
        Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated 
        States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and elsewhere, 
        have contributed immeasurably to the continued peace and 
        prosperity enjoyed throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
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