SRES 467
A resolution designating October 30, 2025, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
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Bill overview
This resolution designates October 30, 2025, as a national day of remembrance to honor the workers who contributed to the United States’ nuclear weapons program. It recognizes the service and sacrifices made by individuals involved in uranium mining, plutonium processing, and atmospheric nuclear weapons tests. The resolution builds upon previous Senate resolutions acknowledging these workers’ contributions and encourages public commemoration of this day.
Key provisions
- Designates October 30, 2025, as a national day of remembrance.
- Specifically recognizes workers in uranium mining, milling, hauling, plutonium processing, and atmospheric nuclear weapons testing.
- Encourages public ceremonies and activities to commemorate the designated day.
- Builds upon a history of prior Senate resolutions recognizing these workers.
Who is affected
- Former and current workers of the United States’ nuclear weapons program
- Families of workers in the nuclear weapons program
- Descendants of workers in the nuclear weapons program
- Veterans associated with the nuclear weapons program
- The general public
Notable changes
- Establishes a specific annual day of remembrance for this workforce.
- Formalizes recognition through a Senate resolution, building on previous acknowledgements.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
S. RES. 467
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
RESOLUTION
Designating October 30, 2025, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
Whereas, since World War II, hundreds of thousands of patriotic men and women, including uranium miners, millers, and haulers, plutonium processors, and onsite participants at atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, have served the United States by building nuclear weapons for the defense of the United States;
Whereas dedicated workers paid a high price for advancing a nuclear weapons program at the service and for the benefit of the United States, including by developing disabling or fatal illnesses;
Whereas the Senate recognized the contributions, services, and sacrifices that those patriotic men and women made for the defense of the United States in—
Senate Resolution 151, 111th Congress, agreed to May 20, 2009;
Senate Resolution 653, 111th Congress, agreed to September 28, 2010;
Senate Resolution 275, 112th Congress, agreed to September 26, 2011;
Senate Resolution 519, 112th Congress, agreed to August 1, 2012;
Senate Resolution 164, 113th Congress, agreed to September 18, 2013;
Senate Resolution 417, 113th Congress, agreed to July 9, 2014;
Senate Resolution 213, 114th Congress, agreed to September 25, 2015;
Senate Resolution 560, 114th Congress, agreed to November 16, 2016;
Senate Resolution 314, 115th Congress, agreed to October 30, 2017;
Senate Resolution 682, 115th Congress, agreed to October 11, 2018;
Senate Resolution 377, 116th Congress, agreed to October 30, 2019;
Senate Resolution 741, 116th Congress, agreed to September 30, 2020;
Senate Resolution 438, 117th Congress, agreed to February 25, 2022;
Senate Resolution 785, 117th Congress, agreed to December 22, 2022;
Senate Resolution 452, 118th Congress, agreed to November 6, 2023; and
Senate Resolution 889, 118th Congress, agreed to November 14, 2024; and
Whereas those patriotic men and women deserve to be recognized for the contributions, services, and sacrifices they made for the defense of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
designates October 30, 2025, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States, including the uranium miners, millers, and haulers, plutonium processors, and onsite participants at atmospheric nuclear weapons tests; and
encourages the people of the United States to support and participate in appropriate ceremonies, programs, and other activities to commemorate October 30, 2025, as a national day of remembrance for past and present workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.