Expressing condolences of the Senate and honoring the memory of the victims on the third anniversary of the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022.

Summary

Expresses condolences and official findings about the July 4, 2022 mass shooting at the Highland Park, Illinois Fourth of July parade. The resolution recognizes the deaths and injuries, thanks emergency responders and hospitals that provided care, notes volunteer counseling for local school districts, cites that the event was one of several mass shootings that day, and states a general finding about the widespread harm caused by senseless gun violence.

• Formally expresses condolences for victims and families of the Highland Park July 4, 2022 parade shooting.
• Records the number of deaths and injuries reported from the attack and notes additional people who fled and were wounded.
• Thanks and recognizes local police, fire departments, and multiple responding agencies for their emergency response.
• Acknowledges specific hospitals and health systems that treated the injured.
• Notes volunteer counseling provided to two local school districts in the year after the shooting.
• Cites an outside database (Gun Violence Archive) placing the event among multiple mass shootings on that date.
• Declares a general finding about the widespread harm of senseless gun violence in the United States.
• Does not authorize spending, change laws, or impose obligations on agencies or states.