H.Res. 1342

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1342 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1342

Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as ``National 
Gun Violence Awareness Day'' and June 2026 as ``National Gun Violence 
Awareness Month''.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 4, 2026

Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. DelBene, Mr. 
Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Watson Coleman, 
Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Lynch, 
Ms. McClellan, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Min, Ms. Clarke 
of New York, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Wilson 
of Florida, Ms. Simon, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. 
Bell, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Morelle, Ms. 
Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Mannion, Mr. Menefee, Mr. Frost, Ms. Barragan, 
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Dexter, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. 
Titus, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Espaillat, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Garcia of 
Illinois, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. 
Hayes, Mr. Moskowitz, Ms. Craig, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Thompson of 
Mississippi, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Olszewski, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Horsford, Mrs. 
McIver, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Carson, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Boyle of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. Walkinshaw, Mr. Latimer, Mrs. Foushee, Ms. Budzinski, 
Mr. Soto, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Brown, Ms. 
Scanlon, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. Chu, Mr. Tonko, Ms. 
Ansari, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Schneider, Mrs. McClain 
Delaney, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Mfume, Mr. Neal, Mr. Peters, 
Ms. Meng, Ms. Adams, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Ivey, and 
Mr. Crow) 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 5, 2026, as ``National 
Gun Violence Awareness Day'' and June 2026 as ``National Gun Violence 
Awareness Month''.

Whereas, each year in the United States--

(1) nearly 47,000 individuals are killed and nearly 97,000 individuals 
are wounded by gunfire;

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

(3) nearly 27,000 individuals die by suicide using a gun; and

(4) more than 400 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, in 2025, nearly 15,000 people were killed in gun homicides or 
nonsuicide-related shootings;
Whereas, in 2025, more than 230 people were unintentionally shot by a child 
under 18;
Whereas, by one count, in 2025 in the United States, there were at least 406 
mass shooting incidents in which at least 4 people were killed or 
wounded by gunfire;
Whereas, nationwide, more than 88,000 military veterans died by gun suicide from 
2004 to 2023;
Whereas, every year in the United States, more than 4,400 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 5, 2026, to recognize the 29th 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 2026 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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