S.Res.418 / 112th Congress

Commemorating the 70th anniversary and commending the brave men of the 17th Bombardment Group (Medium) who became known as the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders" for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombing of Tokyo on April 18, 1942.

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6011)

S.Res.418 through Congress

S.Res.418 is considered only in the Senate.

SenateAug 2, 2012Amended and passedUnanimous consentOfficial record

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Related House measure: H.Res.777 Commemorating the 70th anniversary and commending the brave men of the 17th Bombardment Group (Medium) who became known as the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders" for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombing of Tokyo on April 18, 1942.

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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Aug 2, 2012

Recognizes the valor, skill, and courage of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders that proved invaluable to the eventual defeat of Japan during the Second World War.

Acknowledges that the actions of the Raiders helped to forge an enduring example of heroism in the face of uncertainty for the Army Air Force of the Second World War, the future of the Air Force, and the United States as a whole.

Commends the 5 living members and 80 original members of the Raiders for their participation in the Tokyo, Japan, bombing raid of April 18, 1942.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D–OH

Committees

Armed Services Committee

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Aug 2, 2012
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6011)
Aug 2, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6011)
Aug 2, 2012
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6010-6011)
Apr 16, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2326)
Apr 16, 2012
Introduced in Senate

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HRES 777 · Commemorating the 70th anniversary and commending the brave men of the 17th Bombardment Group (Medium) who became known as the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders" for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombing of Tokyo on April 18, 1942.

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/418

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2012-08-02.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres418/BILLS-112sres418ats.htm

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Discuss S.Res.418, 112th Congress: Commemorating the 70th anniversary and commending the brave men of the 17th Bombardment Group (Medium) who became known as the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders" for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombing of Tokyo on April 18, 1942.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/418

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2012-08-02.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres418/BILLS-112sres418ats.htm

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Discuss S.Res.418, 112th Congress: Commemorating the 70th anniversary and commending the brave men of the 17th Bombardment Group (Medium) who became known as the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders" for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombing of Tokyo on April 18, 1942.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/418

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2012-08-02.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres418/BILLS-112sres418ats.htm

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Discuss S.Res.418, 112th Congress: Commemorating the 70th anniversary and commending the brave men of the 17th Bombardment Group (Medium) who became known as the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders" for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombing of Tokyo on April 18, 1942.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/418

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2012-08-02.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres418/BILLS-112sres418ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-05T21:10:20Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.Res.418 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.