Senate honors Pulse nightclub victims nine years after mass shooting
S.Res. 275 — A resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the heinous attack at the Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016. · Filed by Rick Scott (R-FL) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jun 12, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This is a commemorative resolution honoring the 49 victims killed in the June 12, 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, and recognizing the survivors and first responders. It contains no legislative action, funding, or policy changes—only a formal Senate statement of remembrance and solidarity with the LGBTQ and Hispanic communities affected by the attack.
Why we flagged it
This is a pure commemorative resolution—a formal Senate statement honoring victims of a mass shooting and recognizing the affected communities. It performs no legislative function, creates no law, and allocates no funds. Its sole purpose is public remembrance and solidarity.
Who it affects
This is a memorial resolution with no direct policy or financial impact. It affirms public recognition of a tragedy, honors victims and survivors, and acknowledges the communities harmed. The civic benefit is symbolic but meaningful: formal legislative acknowledgment of a hate crime and its victims strengthens democratic accountability and public memory.
Named in the bill
U.S. Senate, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Pulse nightclub, Orlando, Florida, LGBTQ community, Hispanic community, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), State of Florida, law enforcement, emergency medical personnel
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jun 12, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jun 12, 2025 — Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary”
- Jun 18, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3478)”
- Jun 18, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous…”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 6, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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