IA 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 137 
Commending Sail250® for its advancement of goodwill among nations, its 
dedication to continuing the legacy of commemorating the history of 
the United States, and its effort to educate the next generation of 
Americans about the Nation’s maritime heritage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2026 
Ms. MALLIOTAKIS submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Commending Sail250® for its advancement of goodwill 
among nations, its dedication to continuing the legacy 
of commemorating the history of the United States, and 
its effort to educate the next generation of Americans 
about the Nation’s maritime heritage. 
Whereas Sail250® is dedicated to advancing the commemora-
tion of the historic role that maritime services played 
during the American Revolution by hosting signature 
events in several port cities of the United States, includ-
ing New Orleans, Norfolk, Baltimore, the Port of New 
York and New Jersey, and Boston; 
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Whereas Sail250® and its predecessors have worked in part-
nership with every American President since President 
John F. Kennedy to host the international tall ship fleets 
in brotherhood and sisterhood of the sea; 
Whereas Sail250® builds on the great tradition of cele-
brating major milestones in United States history with 
gatherings of the world’s official tall ships, and will con-
tinue this great tradition with a gathering of ships in the 
five Sail250 Consortium ports to celebrate the United 
States of America’s 250th anniversary of independence; 
Whereas the President has endorsed the Sail250® vision of 
gathering the tall ships of the world to mark America’s 
semiquincentennial, just as Presidents Kennedy, Ford, 
Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and Obama have endorsed the 
previous international tall ship gatherings to mark Amer-
ican milestones; 
Whereas the Port of New York and New Jersey will host the 
grandest international tall ship parade in American his-
tory and, in partnership with the United States Navy, 
will host an International Naval Review on July 4, 2026, 
to mark the Nation’s 250th anniversary of independence; 
and 
Whereas Sail250® promises to be the largest gathering in 
history of tall ships, naval, Coast Guard, and other ves-
sels like those that have sailed the oceans for centuries: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That— 
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(1) Sail250® is commended for its advance-
ment of goodwill among nations, its continuing com-
memoration of the history of the United States of 
America, and its commitment to promoting Amer-
ica’s rich maritime heritage and history; 
(2) all Americans and citizens of nations 
around the world are encouraged to join in the cele-
bration of the 250th birthday of the United States 
of America and the international camaraderie that 
Sail250® and the International Naval Review will 
foster; and 
(3) Sail250® is encouraged to continue pro-
moting the naval heritage of the United States of 
America and the international tall ship community 
by organizing and participating in tall ship events 
such as Sail250®. 
Æ 
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