US Federal Senate Bill SR305

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 6/25/25
• Refer: 6/25/25

Caption

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the nomination of President Donald John Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Summary

S. Res. 305 is a sense-of-the-Senate resolution urging the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award President Donald John Trump the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. The resolution frames its request around Trump’s actions related to Iran, asserting that he pursued diplomacy in good faith, that Iran refused to negotiate, and that a U.S. precision strike on three Iranian nuclear sites helped end Iran’s nuclear program and related hostilities without U.S. casualties or ground troops. The resolution also includes extensive findings contrasting Trump’s conduct with that of President Barack Obama, criticizing Obama’s drone strikes, Libya policy, the Benghazi attack, and the Iran nuclear agreement. It argues that Trump’s actions demonstrate “peace through strength” and that he brought an end to what it describes as a 12-day conflict involving Iran. As introduced, the measure is nonbinding and expresses the Senate’s view rather than changing federal law directly.

Impact

Because this is a Senate resolution expressing a sense of the Senate, it does not amend the U.S. Code, create new federal programs, or impose legal obligations. Its practical effect would be political and symbolic: it would place the Senate on record supporting a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for President Trump and urging other nations to do the same. The only formal legislative action reflected in the record is referral to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sentiment

The bill text is strongly supportive of President Trump and highly critical of President Obama and prior U.S. Iran policy. No committee transcript or vote record is available, so there is no evidence of bipartisan support or opposition from deliberations. Based on the text alone, the resolution reflects a partisan, celebratory tone toward Trump’s foreign policy actions and a condemnatory tone toward the policies it references as failures.

Contention

The main points of contention are the resolution’s factual and political claims about Iran, the effectiveness and legality of the referenced military strike, and the comparison to President Obama’s record. Critics would likely object to the resolution’s partisan framing, its characterization of Obama’s actions, and the assertion that Trump “ended” Iran’s nuclear program and related hostilities. Supporters would emphasize deterrence, no U.S. casualties, and the claim that the action advanced peace without deploying ground forces.