Recognizing the importance of saving lives, reducing gun violence, and strengthening public safety as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary.

Overview

• Bill: HCONRES 107
• Session: 119th Congress, 2nd Session
• Type: Concurrent resolution (HCONRES)
• Introduced: May 29, 2026
• Primary purpose: Recognize the United States’ 250th anniversary by reaffirming a national commitment to saving lives, reducing gun violence, and strengthening public safety.

Purpose and Intent

• Mark the 250th anniversary of the United States (in 2026) as a moment to prioritize life-saving efforts and public safety related to gun violence.
• Honor victims of gun violence and support survivors, families, and affected communities.
• Reaffirm a national commitment to reducing gun violence as the country enters its next 250 years.
• Encourage policies that balance public safety with constitutional rights.

Key Provisions and Provisions Acting as Guidance

The resolution sets forth a broad, non-binding set of policy affirmations and priorities. The main actions and emphases include:

1. Recognition and commemoration

   • Recognizes the 250th anniversary as an opportunity to reaffirm commitments to saving lives and public safety.
   • Honors lives lost to gun violence and supports survivors and affected communities.

2. Support for stakeholders and practitioners

   • Commends community leaders, law enforcement, public health professionals, community violence intervention practitioners, and advocates working to prevent gun violence and promote safety.

3. Data collection and law enforcement improvements

   • Prioritizes efforts to collect and publish data about violent crimes.
   • Aims to improve homicide and shooting clearance rates.
   • Supports expanded training in de-escalation tactics for law enforcement.

4. Proactive, community-based violence prevention

   • Supports expanded investment in proactive, community-based strategies to stop violence before it occurs.
   • Emphasizes identifying individuals at high risk and intervening with credible messengers and tailored services addressing root causes of violence.

5. Victim services

   • Commits robust funding for victim services to help survivors begin recovery.

6. National priority framing

   • Declares preventing gun violence and saving lives as a national priority as the United States enters its 250-year era.

7. Balance with rights and public safety

   • Pursues policies that strengthen public safety while upholding constitutional rights and protecting the well-being of all people.

Who/What Is Affected

• While the resolution is non-binding, it expresses Congressional intent that:
  • Federal, state, and local government actions focus on reducing gun violence.
  • Law enforcement, public health professionals, and violence-prevention practitioners receive increased attention and support.
  • Communities, survivors, and victims’ families are prioritized in funding and program design.
  • Data collection and transparency around violent crime are enhanced.
  • Funding considerations for victim services are expanded.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

• Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary (as of the date of introduction).
• The resolution adopts commemorative language tied to the 250th anniversary year (2026) and outlines broad policy directions rather than implementing specific programs or appropriations.
• Being a concurrent resolution, it requires passage by both the House and Senate and does not have the force of law to create new programs by itself; it signals congressional intentions and serves as a framework for possible future actions.

Summary

HCONRES 107 is a non-binding concurrent resolution commemorating the United States’ 250th anniversary. It articulates a national commitment to saving lives and reducing gun violence through data-driven policing, de-escalation training, proactive community violence interventions, and robust victim services. It emphasizes collaboration among law enforcement, public health, community organizations, and advocates, while balancing public safety with constitutional rights. The bill sets forth broad policy priorities and funding emphasis, but does not itself create new legally enforceable programs or authorize specific spending.