[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 500 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 500

 Commemorating 7 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, 
                       Florida, on June 12, 2016.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 12, 2023

    Mr. Soto (for himself, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. 
 Moskowitz, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Lieu, 
  Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Ms. Castor of Florida, and Mr. Frost) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                    on Oversight and Accountability

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commemorating 7 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, 
                       Florida, on June 12, 2016.

Whereas June 12, 2023, marks 7 years since the Pulse nightclub massacre in 
        Orlando, Florida;
Whereas this massacre took place at Pulse nightclub, a safe space for the 
        Orlando community, especially members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
        transgender, queer, and questioning community;
Whereas Orlando and Orange County law enforcement, the Florida Department of Law 
        Enforcement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, 
        Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and other emergency and health care 
        professionals responded to the tragedy bravely, admirably, and in a 
        coordinated manner, saving many lives;
Whereas, following the massacre, the city of Orlando, the State of Florida, and 
        the United States came together and expressed overwhelming support for 
        the victims and their families regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, 
        sex, sexual orientation, or political affiliation; and
Whereas, in his first term, President Biden signed over 25 executive actions in 
        an effort to reduce gun violence nationwide, and Congress passed the 
        Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Public Law 117-159) on June 24, 2022, 
        which President Biden signed on June 25, 2022: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes, remembers, and honors the memory of the 
        victims killed in the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, 
        Florida, including Akyra Monet Murray, Alejandro Barrios 
        Martinez, Amanda Alvear, Angel L. Candelario-Padro, Anthony 
        Luis Laureano Disla, Antonio Davon Brown, Brenda Lee Marquez 
        McCool, Christopher Andrew Leinonen, Christopher Joseph 
        Sanfeliz, Cory James Connell, Darryl Roman Burt II, Deonka 
        Deidra Drayton, Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, Edward Sotomayor, Jr., 
        Enrique Rios, Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, Frank Hernandez, Franky 
        Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, Gilberto 
        Ramon Silva Menendez, Jason Benjamin Josaphat, Javier Jorge-
        Reyes, Jean C. Nieves Rodriguez, Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 
        Jerald Arthur Wright, Joel Rayon Paniagua, Jonathan A. Camuy 
        Vega, Juan Chavez-Martinez, Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, Juan 
        Ramon Guerrero, Kimberly Morris, Leroy Valentin Fernandez, Luis 
        Daniel Conde, Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 
        Luis S. Vielma, Martin Benitez Torres, Mercedez Marisol Flores, 
        Miguel Angel Honorato, Oscar A. Aracena-Montero, Paul Terrell 
        Henry, Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, Shane Evan 
        Tomlinson, Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, Stanley Almodovar 
        III, Tevin Eugene Crosby, Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, and 
        Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan;
            (2) offers heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies for 
        the families, loved ones, and friends of such victims on their 
        day of remembrance;
            (3) expresses the continual support to those affected and 
        marked by this tragedy many years later;
            (4) applauds the bravery and dedication exhibited by the 
        hundreds of local, State, and Federal law enforcement 
        officials, emergency medical responders, and others in the city 
        of Orlando, Florida, who offered support and assistance;
            (5) stands together with all people of the United States, 
        regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual 
        orientation, or political affiliation, in the face of terror 
        and hate; and
            (6) must continue to work toward gun safety and mental 
        health legislation.
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