III 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 643 

Honoring the memory of the victims of the brutal and senseless attack 

at a country music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1 year ago. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 

Mr. HELLER (for himself and Ms. CORTEZ MASTO) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the memory of the victims of the brutal and senseless attack at a country music festival in Las Vegas, 

Nevada, 1 year ago. 

Whereas, in the late hours of Sunday, October 1, 2017, an 

individual killed 58 people and wounded more than 800 

innocent people in a horrific attack at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, with more than 

22,000 people in attendance; 

Whereas President Donald Trump called the attack an act of 

pure evil and said that unity cannot be shattered by evil 

and that the bonds between the people of the United 

States cannot be broken by violence; 

Whereas the attack is the deadliest mass shooting in the 

modern history of the United States; 


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Whereas the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and 

other law enforcement professionals within the city of 

Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada, including emergency response teams from Henderson and North Las 

Vegas, the Nevada Department of Public Safety, the 

Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, 

Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Department of 

Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, military 

service members and veterans, ambulatory services, and 

other emergency and health care professionals responded 

to the attack bravely, admirably, and in a coordinated 

manner, saving many lives; 

Whereas doctors, nurses, paramedics, and other medical professionals worked around the clock under harrowing circumstances to provide life-saving care for hundreds of 

victims; 

Whereas, during the attack, countless civilians selflessly assisted victims and, following the attack— 

(1) hundreds of individuals stood in long lines to donate blood for those who were injured in the attack; and 

(2) the people of Las Vegas, Clark County, the State 

of Nevada, and the United States expressed overwhelming financial, physical, and emotional support for 

the victims and the families of the victims; 

Whereas local organizations, businesses, and caregivers came 

together with Federal, State, and local government agencies to support the victims and help the community heal; 

Whereas Nevada has a vibrant and renowned tourism economy that has continued to thrive, attracting and welcoming millions of visitors from across the United States 

and internationally, and emergency management officials 

have diligently dedicated local and Federal resources to 


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boost public safety and security in Las Vegas, Nevada; 

and 

Whereas October 1, 2018, marks 1 year since the horrific attack: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commemorates the victims killed in the at3 tack and offers heartfelt condolences and deepest 

4 sympathies to the families, loved ones, and friends of 

5 the victims; 

6 (2) honors the survivors and pledges continued 

7 support for their recovery; 

8 (3) offers compassion to those who attended the 

9 event, but were not physically injured, and are deal10 ing with symptoms of post-traumatic stress or seek11 ing grief counseling; 

12 (4) recognizes the spirit and resilience of the 

13 Las Vegas and Nevada communities; 

14 (5) applauds the dedication and bravery of 

15 local, State, and Federal law enforcement and 

16 counterterrorism officials and emergency medical 

17 and health care professionals for their coordinated 

18 efforts in responding to the attack, securing the 

19 community, and providing treatment; and 

20 (6) expresses gratitude to the Las Vegas com21 munity, Nevadans, and all people of the United 

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1 ments, for coming together to support the families 

2 of the victims and survivors. 

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