A resolution to support the naming of certain United States Navy ships after notable civil rights leaders and to strongly encourage the Department of Defense not to change the names of such ships.
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Latest Action · June 5, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S3256)
This Senate resolution expresses support for naming Navy ships in the John Lewis-class fleet after civil rights leaders and urges the Department of Defense not to change these ship names. The resolution specifically celebrates the naming of these replenishment oilers after figures including John Lewis, Harvey Milk, Earl Warren, Robert F. Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Harriet Tubman, and others who advanced civil rights in America. As a resolution rather than a law, this measure is non-binding but signals the Senate's strong preference that the military maintain these names as tributes to civil rights icons. The resolution does not involve federal funding or establish specific timelines, and affects the Navy's vessel naming policies and defense operations.
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