Expressing support for the designation of June 2020 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month", and calling on Congress to address gun violence.
Latest action · Jun 4, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 4, 2020
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses support for National Gun Violence Awareness Month.
It calls on the Senate to pass legislation to prevent gun violence, including the following:
- H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019; and
- H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 24, 2020 to Jun 26, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Jun 24, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Jun 26, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 4, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2020Introduced in House
- Jun 4, 2020Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing support for the designation of June 2020 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month", and calling on Congress to address gun violence.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2020Introduced in House
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