CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

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.

S.Res. 494 · Senate resolution Transportation and Public Works

A Democratic resolution with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 7 cosponsors

Last activity — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8183; text: CR S8134)

Adopted

The chamber formally agreed to it, and for a resolution that is the finish line: what it says is now officially the chamber's position, rule or tribute.

Nothing more is needed. A resolution is how a chamber speaks for itself or sets its own rules, so adopting it is what puts it into effect. It is not a law, so there is nothing for the President to sign.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Officially Recorded
  3. Adopted by the Senate unanimous consent

A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.

The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.

What this bill would do

S. Res. 494 is a resolution observing the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior. It remembers the 29 people who died during a severe storm on November 10, 1975. The resolution recognizes the ship's history as a record-setting ore freighter and acknowledges the impact of the tragedy. It expresses support for the victims' families and commends the rescue efforts of the Coast Guard and other vessels. Finally, it reaffirms a commitment to maintaining safe shipping on the Great Lakes.