A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2016, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2016 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".
Latest action · May 25, 2016 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3176-3177)
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 25, 2016
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses support for the designation of June 2016 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month and June 2, 2016, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
Calls on the people of the United States to:
- promote greater awareness of gun violence and gun safety;
- wear orange on National Gun Violence Awareness Day;
- concentrate heightened attention on gun violence during the summer months, when gun violence typically increases; and
- bring citizens and community leaders together to discuss ways to make the communities safer.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2016 to Jun 6, 2016, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | May 25, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2016Introduced in Senate
- May 25, 2016Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3176-3177)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 753 | Expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2016, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2016 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month". | Related bill | Jun 1, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
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- May 25, 2016Introduced in Senate
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