HR 219 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Honoring the Fiftieth Anniversary of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy and the lives lost.

HR 219 is a symbolic resolution honoring the 50th anniversary of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sinking on Lake Superior in 1975, which claimed the lives of all 29 crew members. It does not create new laws or affect any specific group; instead, it serves as a formal expression of remembrance by Congress. The bill directly commemorates the tragedy and the individuals lost, with no concrete policy changes or implementation mechanisms. As a commemorative resolution, it has no binding effect on government actions or regulations.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

Aug 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Aug 13, 2025 Last action Aug 13, 2025

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As Offered → As Adopted by the House · 3 edits

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The bill text underwent significant formatting and layout changes between the 'As Offered' and 'As Adopted by the House' versions. The content and substantive policy provisions remain identical, with no changes to the resolution's purpose, scope, or requirements.

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The bill's header and title section was reformatted from a multi-line layout to a condensed single-line format, but the content remained the same.

The WHEREAS clauses were restructured with new line breaks and paragraph formatting, but the text and meaning of each clause remained unchanged.

The RESOLVED clause was reformatted with different line breaks, but the substantive requirement to transmit copies to news media remained the same.

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Aug 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors