H.Res. 1373

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1373 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1373

Expressing support for the designation of June 21, 2026, as National 
ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote children's health and secure 
storage of guns in the home.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 18, 2026

Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Norton, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. 
Peters, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Craig, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
Moulton, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce

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RESOLUTION

Expressing support for the designation of June 21, 2026, as National 
ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote children's health and secure 
storage of guns in the home.

Whereas firearm-related deaths are now the leading cause of death in United 
States children;
Whereas, in 2023, more than 46,000 people were shot and killed in the United 
States, an average of more than 128 people every day, 8 of whom were 
children and teens;
Whereas 6.7 million children in the United States live in homes with loaded and 
unlocked guns;
Whereas, more than 80 percent of guns used by youth in suicide attempts were 
kept in the home of the victim, a relative, or a friend, and over 90 
percent of guns used in accidental shootings of children that resulted 
in death were left unlocked and loaded;
Whereas, in approximately 76 percent of school shootings by a student, the gun 
was brought from their home or the home of a family member and owned by 
an adult family member;
Whereas the ASK Campaign encourages parents to add a question to a conversation 
before their child visits other homes, ``Is there a gun in your 
house?'', and follow affirmative answers with, ``Is it locked and 
unloaded?'';
Whereas asking these simple questions about gun safety before sending your child 
to visit or play at another home could help save your child's life;
Whereas asking these questions will raise awareness of the need for secure 
storage of guns in the home as a proven effective preventative safety 
measure;
Whereas asking these questions will prevent incidents of family fire, in which 
an improperly stored or misused gun results in injury or death;
Whereas the ASK Campaign was first established with the American Academy of 
Pediatrics (AAP) in 2000 and is currently administered by the Brady 
Campaign;
Whereas the president of the AAP has said, ``Keeping children and teens safe 
from preventable injuries is one of the most important things we do as 
pediatricians.'';
Whereas, a November 2017 Government Accountability Office report, ``Personal 
Firearms: Programs that Promote Safe Storage and Research on Their 
Effectiveness'', identified 16 public or nonprofit programs that promote 
secure gun storage, including the ASK program, and reported that the ASK 
program was the only national program to be evaluated and validated as 
effective;
Whereas June 21, the first day of summer, the season in which kids typically 
spend more time at a friend's or family member's home, has traditionally 
been designated as National ASK Day;
Whereas the Brady Center and Campaign, its more than 100 chapters in a majority 
of States throughout the Nation, and its many local, State, and national 
partners come together to highlight the ASK Campaign each year in 
communities across the Nation; and
Whereas June 21 is designated by national organizations, as well as various 
local and State governments, including State legislatures, as the 26th 
annual National ASK Day: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) supports the designation of National ASK (Asking Saves 
Kids) Day to encourage parents to begin asking this life-saving 
question;
(2) encourages public health, medical, and other 
professionals to discuss gun ownership, gun safety, and safe 
storage in the home with their patients and parents and 
guardians of minors; and
(3) supports the goals and ideals of National ASK Day.
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