[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1337 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1337

 Remembering the lives lost and honoring the survivors two years after 
the Independence Day Parade shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in 
                        Highland Park, Illinois.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2024

  Mr. Schneider (for himself, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Casten, Mr. Davis of 
Illinois, Mr. Foster, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
 Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Ramirez, 
    Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sorensen, and Ms. Underwood) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                           and Accountability

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Remembering the lives lost and honoring the survivors two years after 
the Independence Day Parade shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in 
                        Highland Park, Illinois.

Whereas, in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022, thousands of joyous 
        spectators lined the Independence Day Parade route expectantly waiting 
        for their children and grandchildren, their friends, neighbors, and 
        coworkers to walk by in procession;
Whereas, at 10:14 a.m. that day, just moments after the Highland Park 
        Independence Day Parade began, the sense of community elation was 
        shattered by a single individual who acquired a gun, climbed a ladder to 
        a rooftop, and fired 80 bullets into the joyous crowd below;
Whereas the 7 people who were murdered that day were--

    (1) Katie Goldstein, age 64, of Highland Park, Illinois, a beloved wife 
and mother, who was known for her kind, caring personality, and for 
bringing neighbors delicious baked goods during the holidays;

    (2) Irina McCarthy, age 35, of Highland Park, Illinois, a wife and 
mother of 2-year-old Aiden, who met her husband Kevin through their mutual 
work in the pharmaceutical industry;

    (3) Kevin McCarthy, age 37, of Highland Park, Illinois, a husband and 
father of 2-year-old Aiden, who died protecting his son from gunfire;

    (4) Stephen Strauss, age 88, of Highland Park, Illinois, a brother, 
husband, father, and grandfather, who was a joke-teller and avid reader and 
greatly enjoyed the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Symphony 
Orchestra;

    (5) Jacquelyn Sundheim, age 63, of Highland Park, Illinois, a kind and 
caring wife and mother, who was a lifelong member of North Shore 
Congregation Israel in Glencoe, where she also taught preschool and served 
as the events coordinator;

    (6) Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, age 78, of Morelos, Mexico, who was 
attending the parade with his children, grandchildren, and great-
grandchildren; and

    (7) Eduardo Uvaldo, age 69, of Waukegan, Illinois, who was a devoted 
husband, father, and grandfather;

Whereas more than 40 people were wounded by bullets and shrapnel, many 
        grievously injured;
Whereas 2-year-old Aiden McCarthy lost both parents who sacrificed their lives 
        while saving his;
Whereas 8-year-old Cooper Roberts suffered a severed spinal cord, impairing his 
        ability to walk, and his mother Keely and twin brother Luke were also 
        injured;
Whereas all who attended the parade and who live in Highland Park will be 
        forever changed by this tragedy;
Whereas the Highland Park Police Department and the Highland Park Fire 
        Department led dozens of agencies in responding to the shooting with 
        bravery and professionalism, including--

    (1) the Illinois State Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 
and Explosives, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States 
Secret Service, the United States Marshals Service, the Naval Criminal 
Investigative Service, the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force, the Lake 
County Sheriff's Office, the Cook County Sheriff's Office, the Northwest 
Central Dispatch System, the Regional Emergency Dispatch Center (RED 
Center), the Glenview Public Safety Dispatch Center, the Highland Park 
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT);

    (2) the police departments of Addison, Antioch, Arlington Heights, 
Bannockburn, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Berwyn, Buffalo Grove, 
Carpentersville, Cary, Crystal Lake, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Elk Grove 
Village, Elmhurst, Evanston, Fox Lake, Franklin Park, Glencoe Public 
Safety, Glenview, Grayslake, Gurnee, Hanover Park, Harwood Heights, Hoffman 
Estates, Inverness, Kenilworth, Kildeer, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lake 
Villa, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Lincolnwood, McHenry, 
Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Mundelein, Niles, Norridge, North Chicago, 
North Riverside, Northbrook, Northfield, Palatine, Prospect Heights, 
Riverwoods, Rolling Meadows, Rosemont, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round 
Lake Park, Schiller Park, Skokie, Streamwood, Vernon Hills, Wauconda, 
Waukegan, Western Springs, Wheeling, Wilmette, Winnetka, Winthrop Harbor, 
and Zion; and

    (3) the fire departments of Addison Fire Protection District, Buffalo 
Grove, Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District, Des Plaines, 
Evanston, Glencoe Public Safety, Glenview, Hanover Park, Lake Bluff, Lake 
Forest, Libertyville, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District, 
Morton Grove, Niles, Northbrook, Northfield, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, 
Skokie, Streamwood, Waukegan, Wilmette, and Winnetka;

Whereas the emergency responders and the doctors, nurses, and other health care 
        providers at Highland Park Hospital, Glenbrook Hospital, Evanston 
        Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, Advocate Lutheran 
        General Hospital, and University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's 
        Hospital provided professional and dedicated care to the victims;
Whereas, in the two years since, dozens of volunteer counselors traveled to 
        North Shore School District 112 and Township High School District 113 to 
        assist the community in the process of healing and met with several 
        thousand community members in need of counseling;
Whereas the people of Highland Park and across the United States still mourn the 
        7 lives tragically cut short and continue to pray for all the people, 
        their family and friends irreparably changed by this tragedy;
Whereas the people of Highland Park and of the United States mourn for all whose 
        lives were stolen, and pray for all who have been irreversibly affected 
        by gun violence in our country--whether by mass shootings, violence in 
        our streets, domestic violence, suicide, or accidental shooting;
Whereas Highland Park is strong, and fortunate to be supported by its neighbors 
        and friends both near and far who have stood united with the community 
        and will remain so as they mark this 2-year anniversary; and
Whereas, in June 2022, Congress passed, and the President signed into law, the 
        Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) remembers the horrific Independence Day Parade mass 
        shooting that occurred in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 
        2022;
            (2) joins with Highland Park as they will gather to mark 
        the second anniversary of the tragic day;
            (3) honors the memory and the lives of the 7 innocent 
        people who were murdered--Katie Goldstein, Irina McCarthy, 
        Keven McCarthy, Steven Strauss, Jacquelyn Sundheim, Nicolas 
        Toledo-Zaragoza, and Eduardo Uvaldo;
            (4) stands with all those who were wounded or otherwise 
        affected in the shooting, and continues to pray for their 
        recovery;
            (5) is united with the residents of Highland Park and Lake 
        County, Illinois, as well as the families, friends, and loved 
        ones as they continue to march toward recovery;
            (6) reiterates its hope that all those injured by the 
        attack, both physically and emotionally, continue to recover, 
        and vows to support all those impacted by the violence;
            (7) commends the courageous actions of the individuals who 
        placed themselves in harm's way to protect others during this 
        heinous attack;
            (8) remains grateful for the bravery of community members, 
        leaders, law enforcement, first responders, health 
        professionals, and all others who responded to the attack;
            (9) expresses admiration for the resolve and courage that 
        the City of Highland Park, its elected leaders, and the 
        community as a whole have demonstrated in the two years since 
        the attack and pledges its continued support for the community; 
        and
            (10) strives to continue to work to reduce gun violence in 
        the United States.
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