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SR 227

Celebrating the life of Leon Foster Pope.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Timmy French

Commemorates the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, honors soldiers and families, and symbolically recognizes the Army’s role in defending the Commonwealth and nation; non-regulatory.

Bill text as passed Senate (SR227ER)
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Bill Summary · SR 227

Summary — SR 227: Resolution commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States Army

Purpose

SR 227 is a ceremonial Senate resolution that commemorates the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States Army and formally recognizes the Army’s historical role, the service and sacrifices of soldiers and their families, and the Army’s continued role in defending the Commonwealth and the nation.

Key provisions / language highlights

  • Recites historical facts about the Army’s origin: the Second Continental Congress action on June 14, 1775, the combining of militia forces around Boston and New York, and General George Washington’s role in organizing a regular force.
  • Notes Washington’s efforts to transition from disparate militias to a more unified, professional force raised from the colonies.
  • Describes the modern U.S. Army as a professionally trained force of “more than 700,000 soldiers” prepared to defend U.S. interests.
  • Lists major 20th‑ and 21st‑century deployments and conflicts in which the Army has served (World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, and the Global War on Terror).
  • Formally “commemorates” the Army’s 250th anniversary and “acknowledges the critical role it plays in the defense of this Commonwealth and its parent nation.”
  • Expressly “recognizes the sacrifices” made by soldiers and their families from the Revolutionary period through present conflicts.

Who is affected

  • This is a non‑regulatory, honorific resolution. It affects no private rights, public programs, or state law. Its primary audiences are service members, veterans, military families, veterans’ organizations, and the general public (symbolic recognition and public acknowledgement).

Procedural status & timeline

  • Introduced: March 6, 2025.
  • Read and adopted in the Senate (voice vote): mid‑March 2025 (records show readings/adoption entries on March 11 and March 14, 2025).
  • Reported enrolled / filed with Secretary: March–April 2025 (filed April 10; resolution adopted April 11).
  • Sponsors listed: Senators Billy Hickman (primary), Larry Walker III (primary), and Rachel Ventura (primary). Records indicate broad support, including being placed on a Resolutions Consent Calendar and co‑sponsorship by all senators on April 10.

Effect and fiscal/legal impact

  • Solely ceremonial; does not create obligations, change law, authorize spending, or establish programs. Its practical impact is symbolic recognition and public commemoration.

Notes / context

  • The provided record includes other, unrelated resolution texts (e.g., a community literacy commendation and an Illinois memorial). The operative text of SR 227 in this file is the 250th anniversary commemoration of the U.S. Army.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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