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HRES 753 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Commemorative events and holidays Community life and organization Crime victims Firearms and explosives Violent crime

Expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2016, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2016 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".

Introduced: May 25, 2016 Introduced by: Kelly, Robin L. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jun 1, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 25, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 25, 2016
Introduced in House
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Expresses support for the designation of June 2016 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month and June 2, 2016, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

Calls on the people of the United States to:

  • promote greater awareness of gun violence and gun safety;
  • wear orange on National Gun Violence Awareness Day;
  • concentrate heightened attention on gun violence during the summer months, when gun violence typically increases; and
  • bring citizens and community leaders together to discuss ways to make the communities safer.
What's happening now June 1, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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  • SRES 478 Related bill A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2016, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June …
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 29
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 14, 2016
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 6, 2016
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 6, 2016
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 6, 2016
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 6, 2016
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 6, 2016
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 6, 2016
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 6, 2016
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 6, 2016
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 6, 2016
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 6, 2016
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jul 6, 2016
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 6, 2016
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 6, 2016
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 6, 2016
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 6, 2016
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 6, 2016
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 14, 2016
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 14, 2016
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 14, 2016
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 14, 2016
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 3, 2016
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 3, 2016
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 25, 2016
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 25, 2016
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · May 25, 2016
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Thompson, Mike
California · May 25, 2016
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 25, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 753: Expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2016, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2016 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-753/
MLA
"H. Res. 753: Expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2016, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2016 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-753/.
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H. Res. 753, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-753/.
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[H. Res. 753: Expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2016, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2016 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-753/)
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