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VA SJR48
Joint Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Danny Diggs
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Commemorates the 1781 Battle of Yorktown, the decisive final major battle of the Revolutionary War
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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
Full Bill Text
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