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VA SJR48

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Danny Diggs

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Encourages the U.S. Secretary of the Navy to name an active ship or submarine "USS Yorktown" by 2031, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the Siege of Yorktown

  • Honors the historical significance of five previous Navy vessels named USS Yorktown, including aircraft carriers that served in World War II and a Ticonderoga-class cruiser decommissioned in 2004

  • Commemorates the 1781 Battle of Yorktown, the decisive final major battle of the Revolutionary War

  • Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit the resolution to the U.S. Secretary of the Navy for dissemination

Legislative Description

United States Navy; ship naming.

Last Action

Passed by indefinitely in Rules (Voice Vote)

2/6/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/20/2026

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