Senate honors Mother Emanuel victims on tenth anniversary of Charleston shooting
S.Res. 282 — A resolution commemorating June 17, 2025, as the tenth anniversary of the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting. · Filed by Tim Scott (R-SC) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 17, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This is a Senate resolution commemorating the tenth anniversary of the June 17, 2015, shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, in which a white supremacist killed nine African-American parishioners. The resolution honors the nine victims by name, details their lives and accomplishments, documents the perpetrator's conviction and sentencing, and affirms the church's resilience and message of forgiveness.
Why we flagged it
This is a commemorative resolution—a formal expression of congressional remembrance with no legislative or appropriations mechanism. It honors victims and affirms civic values of remembrance and reconciliation.
Who it affects
This resolution serves the public interest by formally recognizing a significant act of racial violence, honoring victims, and affirming democratic values of remembrance and reconciliation. It carries no direct cost to citizens and strengthens civic memory of a tragedy that shaped national conversation on hate crimes and gun violence.
Named in the bill
Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Charleston, South Carolina, Dylann Roof, Reverend Clementa Pinckney, Cynthia Hurd, Reverend Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, Tywanza Sanders, Ethel Lance, Susie Jackson, Reverend DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Reverend Daniel Simmons Sr., Myra Thompson — and 3 more
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.
- Jun 17, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jun 17, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”
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How this was measured
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