Expressing support for the designation of June 6, 2025, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2025 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 457 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 457

 Expressing support for the designation of June 6, 2025, as ``National 
 Gun Violence Awareness Day'' and June 2025 as ``National Gun Violence 
                           Awareness Month''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 2, 2025

Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Kennedy of New York, 
Mr. Min, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Bell, Ms. Wilson 
   of Florida, Mr. Garcia of California, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. 
 Moulton, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Torres of New York, Ms. Williams of Georgia, 
    Ms. Norton, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Frost, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. 
 Crockett, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Clarke of New 
 York, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Tran, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Scanlon, 
    Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Johnson of 
Georgia, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Carson, Ms. Lee 
of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. DelBene, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
   Amo, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. 
Barragan, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Latimer, Ms. Dean of 
 Pennsylvania, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Brown, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. DeSaulnier, 
 Ms. Meng, Mrs. Fletcher, Ms. Titus, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Ansari, 
Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Dexter, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Schrier, and Mr. 
 Schneider) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing support for the designation of June 6, 2025, as ``National 
 Gun Violence Awareness Day'' and June 2025 as ``National Gun Violence 
                           Awareness Month''.

Whereas, each year in the United States--

    (1) nearly 46,000 individuals are killed and nearly 97,000 individuals 
are wounded by gunfire;

    (2) more than 19,000 individuals are killed in homicides involving 
guns;

    (3) nearly 26,000 individuals die by suicide using a gun; and

    (4) 500 individuals are killed in unintentional shootings;

Whereas, since 1968, more individuals have died from guns in the United States 
        than have died on the battlefields of all the wars in the history of the 
        United States;
Whereas 2024 was a deadly year for the United States, with an estimated 16,700 
        people killed in gun homicides or nonsuicide-related shootings;
Whereas, in 2024, more than 360 people were unintentionally shot by a child 
        under 18;
Whereas, by one count, in 2024 in the United States, there were 503 mass 
        shooting incidents in which at least 4 people were killed or wounded by 
        gunfire;
Whereas, nationwide, more than 87,000 military veterans died by gun suicide from 
        2003 to 2022;
Whereas, every year in the United States, more than 4,300 children and teens are 
        killed by gun violence, and more than 17,000 children and teens are shot 
        and wounded;
Whereas more than 15,000 people in the United States under the age of 30 die 
        because of gun violence annually, including Hadiya Pendleton, who, in 
        2013, was killed at 15 years of age in Chicago, Illinois, while standing 
        in a park;
Whereas, on June 6, 2025, to recognize the 28th birthday of Hadiya Pendleton 
        (born June 2, 1997), people across the United States will recognize 
        ``National Gun Violence Awareness Day'' and wear orange in tribute to--

    (1) Hadiya Pendleton and other victims of gun violence; and

    (2) the loved ones of those victims; and

Whereas June 2025 is an appropriate month to designate as ``National Gun 
        Violence Awareness Month'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports--
                    (A) the designation of ``National Gun Violence 
                Awareness Month'' and the goals and ideals of that 
                month; and
                    (B) the designation of ``National Gun Violence 
                Awareness Day'', in remembrance of the victims of gun 
                violence; and
            (2) calls on the people of the United States to--
                    (A) promote greater awareness of gun violence and 
                gun safety;
                    (B) wear orange, the color that hunters wear to 
                show that they are not targets, on ``National Gun 
                Violence Awareness Day'';
                    (C) concentrate heightened attention on gun 
                violence during the summer months, when gun violence 
                typically increases; and
                    (D) bring community members and leaders together to 
                discuss ways to make communities safer.
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