SRES 387119th CongressIntroduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 11 through September 17, 2025, as "Patriot Week".

Introduced: Sep 15, 2025

Defense & National Security

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This is a non-binding Senate resolution (S. Res. 387) expressing support for designating the week of September 11 through September 17, 2025, as “Patriot Week.” The resolution links Patriot Week to Constitution Day (Sept. 17) and to core American values such as the rule of law, democracy, liberty, equality, and unalienable rights. It emphasizes learning about U.S. history and founding documents, honors the memory of September 11, 2001 victims, and calls on citizens, schools, and government at all levels to observe Patriot Week by studying and promoting the nation’s history and principles. While it signals broad support, the measure is ceremonial and does not create new laws or funding.

Key Points

1The Senate supports designating September 11–17, 2025, as “Patriot Week.”
2It stresses that understanding U.S. history and the founding principles is essential to the survival of a free republic.
3It acknowledges the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks and encourages honoring the nation’s first principles, founders, documents, and symbols.
4It asserts that each generation should renew the United States’ spirit based on its founding principles, figures, documents, and symbols.
5It urges citizens, schools and other educational institutions, and Federal, State, and local governments and agencies to participate in Patriot Week by honoring, celebrating, and promoting study of U.S. history.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Students, educators, and educational institutions (schools and universities) that would observe Patriot Week and engage in civics/history education.Secondary group/area affected: Federal, State, and local government agencies and elected officials who may organize or promote observances.Additional impacts: The resolution is ceremonial and non-binding; it could influence school curricula, public programming, museums, and civic organizations by encouraging Patriot Week activities and patriotic or civics-focused programming without creating new rights or funding.

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