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

[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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