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SRES 217 116th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Commemorative events and holidays Community life and organization Crime prevention Crime victims Firearms and explosives Violent crime

A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 7 through June 9, 2019, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend" and June 2019 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".

Introduced: May 21, 2019 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This resolution expresses support for the designation of June 2019 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month and the designation of June 7-June 9, 2019, as National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend.

What's happening now May 21, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3011)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 217: A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 7 through June 9, 2019, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend" and June 2019 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-217/
MLA
"S. Res. 217: A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 7 through June 9, 2019, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend" and June 2019 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-217/.
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S. Res. 217, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-217/.
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[S. Res. 217: A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 7 through June 9, 2019, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend" and June 2019 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-217/)
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