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DemocratBill · S.Res. 494· Senate(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.

Rep. Klobuchar
Age: 66 years
Minnesota
Introduced
11/10/2025
Last activity
11/10/2025 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8183; text: CR S8134)
Sponsored by
Amy Klobuchar
Cosponsors
Democrat - 6Republican - 1
Transportation and Public Works
  1. Introduced
  2. Officially Recorded
  3. Adopted by the Senate

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.

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.