Expressing support for the designation of May 18 as "National Day of Healing".
HRES 820 is a non-binding resolution expressing the U.S. House of Representatives' support for designating May 18 as "National Day of Healing." It highlights the prevalence of violence in the U.S., including gun violence, intimate partner violence, and sexual assault, and frames violence as a public health crisis requiring holistic solutions. The resolution encourages the public to observe May 18 to raise awareness, demonstrate solidarity with affected communities, and promote evidence-based approaches like trauma-informed care and community violence prevention programs. It does not create new laws or allocate funds, but calls for a public health response addressing root causes such as poverty and mental health access.
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Introduction
Nov 2021
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Introduced Nov 23, 2021
Last action Nov 24, 2021
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Nov 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Nov 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Nov 23, 2021
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Party
State
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Jamaal Bowman
DDemocratic
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Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
Co
Cori Bush
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Bass
DDemocratic
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