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US SR381
Resolution
AI Summary
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Designates September 9, 2025, as "National World War II Italian Campaign Remembrance Day" to commemorate the date American forces landed at Salerno in 1943 to begin liberating mainland Italy from German occupation
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Honors the 602-day Italian Campaign (July 1943 - May 1945), which resulted in approximately 350,000 Allied casualties including 150,000 American casualties, with more than 60,000 Americans killed or missing
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Recognizes key military operations including Operation Husky (180,000+ troops landing in Sicily), the battles at Monte Cassino and Anzio, and the liberation of Rome on June 4, 1944—the first Allied liberation of a European capital
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Acknowledges more than 15,000 American servicemembers commemorated at cemeteries in Italy, including the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno and Florence American Cemetery in Tavarnuzze
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Requests the President issue a proclamation and encourages Americans to observe the day with ceremonies, education, and reflection honoring the "Greatest Generation" veterans
Legislative Description
A resolution to designate September 9, 2025, as "National World War II Italian Campaign Remembrance Day", and to recognize the sacrifices made by American and Allied soldiers who liberated Italy from German occupation during World War II.
Government operations and politics
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6472)
9/9/2025