Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".

This resolution states that the U.S. House of Representatives supports naming June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month." It lists yearly figures on gun deaths and injuries and notes the day honors Hadiya Pendleton, who was shot and killed in Chicago in 2013. The resolution asks people across the country to promote awareness of gun violence and gun safety, wear orange on the awareness day, focus attention on gun violence during the summer, and hold community discussions on making communities safer. It does not create new laws or spending.

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Sponsors

• Robin L. Kelly Democrat sponsor
• 94 cosponsors