•HRES 1242 IH 
everyday heroes who save lives and improve their commu-
nities; 
Whereas, on July 20, 2012, 12 lives were taken, 70 were 
wounded, and an entire community suffered emotional 
damage including one victim losing a daughter and suf-
fering a miscarriage when a gunman opened fire at the 
Aurora Mall Theater; 
Whereas, during this heinous act of violence, moviegoers cou-
rageously took immediate action risking their own lives to 
protect and save the lives of others; 
Whereas the United States has experienced over 300 mass 
shootings in 2022; 
Whereas the same heroic acts of bravery seen in Aurora are 
reflected in countless other tragedies as gun violence con-
tinues in our communities; 
Whereas, on May 14, 2022, 10 lives were taken, 3 were 
wounded, and an entire community was affected and suf-
fered emotional damage when a gunman opened fire at 
a Buffalo, New York, supermarket in a racially motivated 
attack; 
Whereas, during this heinous act of violence, community 
members, including a retired law enforcement agent cou-
rageously took immediate action risking their own lives to 
protect and save the lives of others; 
Whereas, on May 15, 2022, one life was taken, five were 
wounded, and an entire community was affected and suf-
fered emotional damage when a gunman opened fire on 
churchgoers in Laguna Woods, California; 
Whereas, during this heinous act of violence, churchgoers, in-
cluding a respected community member and doctor cou-
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rageously took immediate action risking their own lives to 
protect and save the lives of others; 
Whereas, on May 24, 2022, the lives of 19 innocent children 
and 2 teachers were taken, and an entire community was 
affected and suffered emotional damage when a gunman 
opened fire at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas; 
Whereas, during this heinous act of violence, teachers and 
students courageously took immediate action risking their 
own lives to protect and save the lives of others; 
Whereas, on June 1, 2022, four lives were taken, others in-
jured, and an entire community was affected and suf-
fered emotional trauma when a gunman opened fire at a 
Tulsa, Oklahoma, medical facility; 
Whereas, during this heinous act of violence, community 
members, including a United States Army veteran, coura-
geously took immediate action risking their own lives to 
protect and save the lives of others; 
Whereas, on July 4, 2022, 7 lives were taken, over 24 people 
wounded, and an entire community was affected and suf-
fered emotional trauma when a gunman opened fire on 
a crowd at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, 
Illinois; 
Whereas, during this heinous act of violence, spectators and 
parade members courageously took immediate action 
risking their own lives to protect and save the lives of 
others; and 
Whereas there are countless other examples of heroes stand-
ing up for their communities during crises every day: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) recognizes, commends, and honors the self-
less dedication fellow citizens displayed through he-
roic actions across the country and uses the example 
of their sacrifice to renew our commitment to sup-
porting our neighbors; 
(2) calls upon the Members of the House of 
Representatives and all people of the United States 
to observe a ‘‘National Heroes Day’’ with appro-
priate and personal expressions of service and reflec-
tion, which can include performing good deeds, dis-
playing the United States flag, and engaging in com-
munity service or other charitable activities; and 
(3) urges all people of the United States to con-
tinue to live their lives throughout the year with the 
same spirit of courage, service, and compassion that 
is exhibited by these everyday heroes. 
Æ 
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