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. Barragán, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Dexter, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Titus, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Espaillat, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. García 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
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”.
- (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.