August 16, 2025, becomes National Airborne Day to honor soldiers.
S.Res. 361 — A resolution designating August 16, 2025, "National Airborne Day". · Filed by Jack Reed (D-RI) · 15 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 31, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
The Senate set August 16, 2025, as National Airborne Day. This day honors U.S. airborne forces and their history. August 16 marks the date of the first official Army parachute jump in 1940. The resolution asks Americans to hold ceremonies and activities on this day. It recognizes airborne soldiers who served from World War II to now.
Who it affects
This honors airborne veterans and active-duty airborne soldiers. It lets Americans recognize military service and sacrifice. The resolution costs no money and makes no new rules.
Where it stands
15 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 7 Republicans, 1 Independents.
- Jul 31, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jul 31, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”
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Words to know
- resolution — An official statement passed by Congress or the Senate.
- airborne forces — Soldiers trained to jump from planes with parachutes.
- parachute jump — Jumping from a plane and floating down with a parachute.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 6, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
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As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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