U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR836: A resolution designating August 16, 2026, as "National Airborne Day".
Status: Introduced, August 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 6, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 836 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2026 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mr. Reed , Mr. King , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Kelly , and Mr. Warner ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating August 16, 2026, as National Airborne Day . Whereas the members of the airborne forces of the Armed Forces of the United States have a long and honorable history as bold and fierce warriors who, for the national security of the United States and the defense of freedom and peace, project the ground combat power of the United States by air transport to the far reaches of the battle area and to the far corners of the world; Whereas, on June 25, 1940, experiments with airborne operations by the United States began after the Army Parachute Test Platoon was first authorized by the Department of War; Whereas, in July 1940, volunteers began training for the Army Parachute Test Platoon; Whereas the first official Army parachute jump took place on August 16, 1940, to test the innovative concept of inserting United States ground combat forces behind …
Sponsors
- Sullivan, Dan (R) · primary sponsor
- Jack Reed (D, SD-RI)
- King, Angus (I)
- Cortez Masto, Catherine (D)
- Blumenthal, Richard (D)
- Hirono, Mazie (D)
- Rosen, Jacky (D)
- Whitehouse, Sheldon (D)
- Duckworth, Tammy (D)
- Shaheen, Jeanne (D)
- Murkowski, Lisa (R)
- Ossoff, Jon (D)
Latest actions
- : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4530; text: CR S4524)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4530; text: CR S4524)
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays, Military history, Military personnel and dependents, U.S. history, Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is SR836?
- SR836 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution designating August 16, 2026, as "National Airborne Day".
- What is the status of SR836?
- Introduced as of August 6, 2026. Latest action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4530; text: CR S4524) (August 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR836?
- Sullivan, Dan (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR836?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/836
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