IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 514 
Commemorating 9 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, 
Florida, on June 12, 2016. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2025 
Mr. SOTO (for himself, Mr. FROST, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mrs. CHERFILUS- 
MCCORMICK, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. JOHN-
SON 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 Cali-
fornia, Mrs. FOUSHEE, Ms. ANSARI, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. MOORE of Wis-
consin, Mr. HERNA´NDEZ, 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 
RESOLUTION 
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 night-
club 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, ques-
tioning, Black, and Latino communities; 
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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 man-
ner, 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 na-
tionwide, and Congress passed the Bipartisan Safer Com-
munities Act (Public Law 117–159) on June 24, 2022, 
which President Biden signed on June 25, 2022: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) 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, Simo´n Adrian Carrillo Ferna´ndez, 
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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-Ri-
vera, Joel Rayon Paniagua, Jean Carlos Mendez 
Perez, Enrique L. Rios, Jr., Jean Carlos Nieves 
Rodrı´guez, 
Xavier 
Emmanuel 
Serrano-Rosado, 
Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, Yilmary Rodrı´guez 
Solivan, Edward Sotomayor Jr., Shane Evan Tom-
linson, Martin Benitez Torres, Jonathan A. Camuy 
Vega, Juan Pablo Rivera Vela´zquez, Luis Sergio 
Vielma, Franky Jimmy DeJesus Vela´zquez, Luis 
Daniel Wilson-Leon, and Jerald Arthur Wright; 
(2) offers heartfelt condolences and deepest 
sympathies for the families, loved ones, and friends 
of such victims on their day of remembrance; 
(3) expresses the continual support to those af-
fected and marked by this act of domestic terrorism 
many years later; 
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(4) applauds the bravery and dedication exhib-
ited by the hundreds of local, State, and Federal law 
enforcement officials, emergency medical responders, 
and others in the city of Orlando, Florida, who of-
fered support and assistance; 
(5) 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 
(6) must continue to work toward gun safety 
and mental health legislation. 
Æ 
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