119-hres514

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 514 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 514

 Commemorating 9 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, 
 Florida, on June 12, 2016.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 12, 2025

 Mr. Soto (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. 
Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Moskowitz, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Johnson 
of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Torres of New York, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, 
 Mr. Quigley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Carson, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Moulton, Mr. 
 Vargas, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Balint, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Lynch, Ms. 
 Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Beyer, Mr. 
Mullin, Mr. Garcia of California, Mrs. Foushee, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Takano, 
 Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Hernandez, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. 
 McCollum, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Dexter, Ms. Lois Frankel of 
Florida, Mr. Kennedy of New York, and Mr. Green of Texas) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
 and Government Reform

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 RESOLUTION

 Commemorating 9 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, 
 Florida, on June 12, 2016.

Whereas June 12, 2025, marks 9 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, questioning, Black, and Latino communities;
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 act of domestic terrorism 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, gender identity, 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 Stanley Almodovar III, Amanda L. Alvear, 
 Oscar A. Aracena Montero, Rodolfo Ayala Ayala, Antonio Davon 
 Brown, Darryl Roman Burt II, Angel Candelario-Padro, Juan 
 Chavez Martinez, Luis Daniel Conde, Cory James Connell, Tevin 
 Eugene Crosby, Deonka Deidra Drayton, Simon Adrian Carrillo 
 Fernandez, Leroy Valentin Fernandez, Mercedez Marisol Flores, 
 Peter Ommy Gonzalez Cruz, Juan Ramon Guerrero, Paul Terrell 
 Henry, Frank Hernandez, Miguel Angel Honorato, Javier Jorge 
 Reyes, Jason Benjamin Josaphat, Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 
 Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 
 Alejandro Barrios Martinez, Brenda Marquez McCool, Gilberto R. 
 Silva Menendez, Kimberly Jean Morris, Akyra Monet Murray, Luis 
 Omar Ocasio Capo, Geraldo A. Ortiz Jimenez, Eric Ivan Ortiz-
 Rivera, Joel Rayon Paniagua, Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, Enrique 
 L. Rios, Jr., Jean Carlos Nieves Rodriguez, Xavier Emmanuel 
 Serrano-Rosado, Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, Yilmary Rodriguez 
 Solivan, Edward Sotomayor Jr., Shane Evan Tomlinson, Martin 
 Benitez Torres, Jonathan A. Camuy Vega, Juan Pablo Rivera 
 Velazquez, Luis Sergio Vielma, Franky Jimmy DeJesus Velazquez, 
 Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, and Jerald Arthur Wright;

    (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 act of domestic terrorism 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, gender identity, 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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