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SRES 179 115th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Commemorative events and holidays Community life and organization Crime victims Firearms and explosives Violent crime

A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2017, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2017 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".

Introduced: May 25, 2017 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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May 25, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3223)
May 25, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for the designation of June 2017 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month and June 2, 2017, 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 May 25, 2017

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3223)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HRES 913 Related bill Expressing support for the goals and ideals of June 1 through June 3, 2018 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend"…
  • SRES 524 Related bill A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 1 through June 3, 2018 as "National Gun Violence Awareness …
  • HRES 361 Related bill Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 25, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 25, 2017
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 25, 2017
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 25, 2017
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 25, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 179: A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2017, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2017 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-179/
MLA
"S. Res. 179: A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2017, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2017 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-179/.
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S. Res. 179, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-179/.
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[S. Res. 179: A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2017, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2017 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-179/)
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