Editing Beau Biden (section)

== Legacy and Honors ==
Biden's impact continues through various commemorations and initiatives:

* The Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot initiative, part of the 21st Century Cures Act (2016)
* A named scholarship at Syracuse University College of Law
* A southeastern Kosovar highway named "Joseph R. 'Beau' Biden, III"
* The Major Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center in New Castle, Delaware
* The Albert Schweitzer Leadership Award (posthumously awarded)

His father, Joe Biden, published a memoir titled "Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose" in 2017, reflecting on Beau's illness and death. On January 20, 2021, during Joe Biden's presidential inauguration, the band New Radicals reunited to perform "You Get What You Give," a favorite song of Beau's, in his memory.

Beau Biden's legacy endures as an example of public service, military duty, and dedication to family. His father has frequently cited Beau's example and character, including comparing Pete Buttigieg to Beau during the 2020 presidential campaign, calling it "the highest compliment I can give any man or woman."