A resolution designating August 7, 2026, as "National Lighthouse Day".
This resolution designates August 7, 2026, as National Lighthouse Day to honor the 237th anniversary of the 1789 Lighthouse Act and the 250th anniversary of the United States. The bill encourages lighthouse grounds to open to the public and calls on Americans to celebrate maritime heritage through ceremonies, site visits, and support for preservation efforts. It serves as a commemorative measure to recognize the historical significance of lighthouses and the keepers who maintained them, without altering any laws or funding.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2026
Committee Review
Aug 2026
Senate Passage
Aug 2026
House Passage
President
Introduced Jul 30, 2026
Last action Aug 7, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Aug 7, 2026
Introduced
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553)
upper
Aug 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Aug 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Jul 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4390-4391)
upper
Jul 30, 2026
Introduced
Submitted in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Thom Tillis
RRepublican
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