Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Title: 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".
Subject: Commemorative events and holidays: Community life and organization: Firearms and explosives: Violent crime: Crime and law enforcement
Description: 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". 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.
Session: 114th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3176-3177)
Last Action Date: May 25, 2016
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/478/all-info
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19 sponsors: Richard Durbin (D); Kirsten Gillibrand (D); Edward Markey (D); Mazie Hirono (D); Al Franken (D); Christopher Coons (D); Tim Kaine (D); Richard Blumenthal (D); Barbara Boxer (D); Robert Casey (D); Sheldon Whitehouse (D); Patty Murray (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Cory Booker (D); Jack Reed (D); Elizabeth Warren (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Ron Wyden (D); Brian Schatz (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 25 2016 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3176-3177) |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | May 26 2016 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
There have not been any votes on this bill