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. Hernández, 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
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
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That the House of Representatives—
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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, Simón Adrian Carrillo Fernández, 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 Rodríguez, Xavier Emmanuel Serrano-Rosado, Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, Yilmary Rodríguez Solivan, Edward Sotomayor Jr., Shane Evan Tomlinson, Martin Benitez Torres, Jonathan A. Camuy Vega, Juan Pablo Rivera Velázquez, Luis Sergio Vielma, Franky Jimmy DeJesus Velázquez, Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, and Jerald Arthur Wright;
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offers heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies for the families, loved ones, and friends of such victims on their day of remembrance;
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expresses the continual support to those affected and marked by this act of domestic terrorism many years later;
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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;
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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
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must continue to work toward gun safety and mental health legislation.