119-hres695

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 695 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 695

 Honoring Charlie Kirk following his assassination on September 10, 
 2025, in Orem, Utah.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 10, 2025

Mr. Mills (for himself, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Fine, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Ciscomani, 
 Mr. Wied, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Bresnahan, Mr. Babin, Mr. 
 Rouzer, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Finstad, Mr. McDowell, and Mr. McGuire) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
 on Oversight and Government Reform

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 RESOLUTION

 Honoring Charlie Kirk following his assassination on September 10, 
 2025, in Orem, Utah.

Whereas, on September 10, 2025, a gunman opened fire at a Turning Point USA 
 event hosted by Charlie Kirk, a faith-based conservative spokesman and 
 thought leader, targeting him specifically: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) condemns in the strongest possible terms this horrific 
 political assassination, which occurred at Utah Valley 
 University, of Charlie Kirk, on September 10, 2025;

    (2) offers its heartfelt condolences to the family, 
 friends, and loved ones of Charlie Kirk, who was killed in the 
 attack;

    (3) recognizes the service of the security team, first 
 responders, and the health care professionals who jumped into 
 action;

    (4) reaffirms the bedrock principle of American democracy 
 and representative government, which is memorialized in the 
 First Amendment to the Constitution of ``the right of the 
 people peaceably to assemble''; and

    (5) stands firm in its belief in a democracy in which all 
 can participate and in which intimidation and threats of 
 violence cannot silence the voice of any American.
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