IV 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 500 

Commemorating 7 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, 

Florida, on June 12, 2016. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 12, 2023 

Mr. SOTO (for himself, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mrs. FOUSHEE, Mr. 

MOSKOWITZ, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, 

Mr. LIEU, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, and 

Mr. FROST) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating 7 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting 

in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016. 

Whereas June 12, 2023, marks 7 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, and questioning community; 

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 

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ly, 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, 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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes, remembers, and honors the 

3 memory of the victims killed in the Pulse nightclub 

4 massacre in Orlando, Florida, including Akyra 

5 Monet Murray, Alejandro Barrios Martı ́nez, Amanda 

6 Alvear, A ́ngel L. Candelario-Padro, Anthony Luis 

7 Laureano Disla, Antonio Davon Brown, Brenda Lee 

8 Ma ́rquez McCool, Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 

9 Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, Cory James Connell, 

10 Darryl Roman Burt II, Deonka Deidra Drayton, 

11 Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, Edward Sotomayor, Jr., 

12 Enrique Rı ́os, Eric Iva ́n Ortiz-Rivera, Frank 

13 Herna ́ndez, Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 

14 Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jime ́nez, Gilberto Ramon Silva 

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1 Reyes, Jean C. Nieves Rodrı ́guez, Jean Carlos 

2 Me ́ndez Pe ́rez, Jerald Arthur Wright, Joel Rayo ́n 

3 Paniagua, Jonathan A. Camuy Vega, Juan Chavez4 Martı ́nez, Juan P. Rivera Vela ́zquez, Juan Ramon 

5 Guerrero, Kimberly Morris, Leroy Valentı ́n 

6 Ferna ́ndez, Luis Daniel Conde, Luis Daniel Wilson7 Leo ́n, Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, Luis S. Vielma, Mar8 tin Benı ́tez Torres, Mercedez Marisol Flores, Miguel 

9 A ́ngel Honorato, Oscar A. Aracena-Montero, Paul 

10 Terrell Henry, Peter O. Gonza ́lez-Cruz, Rodolfo 

11 Ayala-Ayala, Shane Evan Tomlinson, Simo ́n Adria ́n 

12 Carrillo Ferna ́ndez, Stanley Almodo ́var III, Tevin 

13 Eugene Crosby, Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 

14 and Yilmary Rodrı ́guez Solivan; 

15 (2) offers heartfelt condolences and deepest 

16 sympathies for the families, loved ones, and friends 

17 of such victims on their day of remembrance; 

18 (3) expresses the continual support to those af19 fected and marked by this tragedy many years later; 

20 (4) applauds the bravery and dedication exhib21 ited by the hundreds of local, State, and Federal law 

22 enforcement officials, emergency medical responders, 

23 and others in the city of Orlando, Florida, who of24 fered support and assistance; 


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1 (5) stands together with all people of the 

2 United States, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, 

3 sex, sexual orientation, or political affiliation, in the 

4 face of terror and hate; and 

5 (6) must continue to work toward gun safety 

6 and mental health legislation. 

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