Commemorating 9 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 514 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 514

 Commemorating 9 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, 
                       Florida, on June 12, 2016.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 12, 2025

     Mr. Soto (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. 
Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Moskowitz, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Johnson 
of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Torres of New York, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, 
 Mr. Quigley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Carson, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Moulton, Mr. 
  Vargas, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Balint, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Lynch, Ms. 
 Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Beyer, Mr. 
Mullin, Mr. Garcia of California, Mrs. Foushee, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Takano, 
 Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Hernandez, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. 
   McCollum, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Dexter, Ms. Lois Frankel of 
Florida, Mr. Kennedy of New York, and Mr. Green of Texas) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                         and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commemorating 9 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, 
                       Florida, on June 12, 2016.

Whereas June 12, 2025, marks 9 years since the Pulse nightclub massacre in 
        Orlando, Florida;
Whereas this massacre took place at Pulse nightclub, a safe space for the 
        Orlando community, especially members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
        transgender, queer, questioning, Black, and Latino communities;
Whereas Orlando and Orange County law enforcement, the Florida Department of Law 
        Enforcement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, 
        Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and other emergency and health care 
        professionals responded to the act of domestic terrorism bravely, 
        admirably, and in a coordinated manner, saving many lives;
Whereas, following the massacre, the city of Orlando, the State of Florida, and 
        the United States came together and expressed overwhelming support for 
        the victims and their families regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, 
        sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or political affiliation; and
Whereas, in his first term, President Biden signed over 25 executive actions in 
        an effort to reduce gun violence nationwide, and Congress passed the 
        Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Public Law 117-159) on June 24, 2022, 
        which President Biden signed on June 25, 2022: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes, remembers, and honors the memory of the 
        victims killed in the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, 
        Florida, including Stanley Almodovar III, Amanda L. Alvear, 
        Oscar A. Aracena Montero, Rodolfo Ayala Ayala, Antonio Davon 
        Brown, Darryl Roman Burt II, Angel Candelario-Padro, Juan 
        Chavez Martinez, Luis Daniel Conde, Cory James Connell, Tevin 
        Eugene Crosby, Deonka Deidra Drayton, Simon Adrian Carrillo 
        Fernandez, Leroy Valentin Fernandez, Mercedez Marisol Flores, 
        Peter Ommy Gonzalez Cruz, Juan Ramon Guerrero, Paul Terrell 
        Henry, Frank Hernandez, Miguel Angel Honorato, Javier Jorge 
        Reyes, Jason Benjamin Josaphat, Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 
        Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 
        Alejandro Barrios Martinez, Brenda Marquez McCool, Gilberto R. 
        Silva Menendez, Kimberly Jean Morris, Akyra Monet Murray, Luis 
        Omar Ocasio Capo, Geraldo A. Ortiz Jimenez, Eric Ivan Ortiz-
        Rivera, Joel Rayon Paniagua, Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, Enrique 
        L. Rios, Jr., Jean Carlos Nieves Rodriguez, Xavier Emmanuel 
        Serrano-Rosado, Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, Yilmary Rodriguez 
        Solivan, Edward Sotomayor Jr., Shane Evan Tomlinson, Martin 
        Benitez Torres, Jonathan A. Camuy Vega, Juan Pablo Rivera 
        Velazquez, Luis Sergio Vielma, Franky Jimmy DeJesus Velazquez, 
        Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, and Jerald Arthur Wright;
            (2) offers heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies for 
        the families, loved ones, and friends of such victims on their 
        day of remembrance;
            (3) expresses the continual support to those affected and 
        marked by this act of domestic terrorism many years later;
            (4) applauds the bravery and dedication exhibited by the 
        hundreds of local, State, and Federal law enforcement 
        officials, emergency medical responders, and others in the city 
        of Orlando, Florida, who offered support and assistance;
            (5) stands together with all people of the United States, 
        regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual 
        orientation, gender identity, or political affiliation, in the 
        face of terror and hate; and
            (6) must continue to work toward gun safety and mental 
        health legislation.
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