[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1337 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1337
Remembering the lives lost and honoring the survivors two years after
the Independence Day Parade shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in
Highland Park, Illinois.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 28, 2024
Mr. Schneider (for himself, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Casten, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Foster, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Ramirez,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sorensen, and Ms. Underwood) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight
and Accountability
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RESOLUTION
Remembering the lives lost and honoring the survivors two years after
the Independence Day Parade shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in
Highland Park, Illinois.
Whereas, in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022, thousands of joyous
spectators lined the Independence Day Parade route expectantly waiting
for their children and grandchildren, their friends, neighbors, and
coworkers to walk by in procession;
Whereas, at 10:14 a.m. that day, just moments after the Highland Park
Independence Day Parade began, the sense of community elation was
shattered by a single individual who acquired a gun, climbed a ladder to
a rooftop, and fired 80 bullets into the joyous crowd below;
Whereas the 7 people who were murdered that day were--
(1) Katie Goldstein, age 64, of Highland Park, Illinois, a beloved wife
and mother, who was known for her kind, caring personality, and for
bringing neighbors delicious baked goods during the holidays;
(2) Irina McCarthy, age 35, of Highland Park, Illinois, a wife and
mother of 2-year-old Aiden, who met her husband Kevin through their mutual
work in the pharmaceutical industry;
(3) Kevin McCarthy, age 37, of Highland Park, Illinois, a husband and
father of 2-year-old Aiden, who died protecting his son from gunfire;
(4) Stephen Strauss, age 88, of Highland Park, Illinois, a brother,
husband, father, and grandfather, who was a joke-teller and avid reader and
greatly enjoyed the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra;
(5) Jacquelyn Sundheim, age 63, of Highland Park, Illinois, a kind and
caring wife and mother, who was a lifelong member of North Shore
Congregation Israel in Glencoe, where she also taught preschool and served
as the events coordinator;
(6) Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, age 78, of Morelos, Mexico, who was
attending the parade with his children, grandchildren, and great-
grandchildren; and
(7) Eduardo Uvaldo, age 69, of Waukegan, Illinois, who was a devoted
husband, father, and grandfather;
Whereas more than 40 people were wounded by bullets and shrapnel, many
grievously injured;
Whereas 2-year-old Aiden McCarthy lost both parents who sacrificed their lives
while saving his;
Whereas 8-year-old Cooper Roberts suffered a severed spinal cord, impairing his
ability to walk, and his mother Keely and twin brother Luke were also
injured;
Whereas all who attended the parade and who live in Highland Park will be
forever changed by this tragedy;
Whereas the Highland Park Police Department and the Highland Park Fire
Department led dozens of agencies in responding to the shooting with
bravery and professionalism, including--
(1) the Illinois State Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States
Secret Service, the United States Marshals Service, the Naval Criminal
Investigative Service, the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force, the Lake
County Sheriff's Office, the Cook County Sheriff's Office, the Northwest
Central Dispatch System, the Regional Emergency Dispatch Center (RED
Center), the Glenview Public Safety Dispatch Center, the Highland Park
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT);
(2) the police departments of Addison, Antioch, Arlington Heights,
Bannockburn, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Berwyn, Buffalo Grove,
Carpentersville, Cary, Crystal Lake, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Elk Grove
Village, Elmhurst, Evanston, Fox Lake, Franklin Park, Glencoe Public
Safety, Glenview, Grayslake, Gurnee, Hanover Park, Harwood Heights, Hoffman
Estates, Inverness, Kenilworth, Kildeer, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lake
Villa, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Lincolnwood, McHenry,
Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Mundelein, Niles, Norridge, North Chicago,
North Riverside, Northbrook, Northfield, Palatine, Prospect Heights,
Riverwoods, Rolling Meadows, Rosemont, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round
Lake Park, Schiller Park, Skokie, Streamwood, Vernon Hills, Wauconda,
Waukegan, Western Springs, Wheeling, Wilmette, Winnetka, Winthrop Harbor,
and Zion; and
(3) the fire departments of Addison Fire Protection District, Buffalo
Grove, Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District, Des Plaines,
Evanston, Glencoe Public Safety, Glenview, Hanover Park, Lake Bluff, Lake
Forest, Libertyville, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District,
Morton Grove, Niles, Northbrook, Northfield, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights,
Skokie, Streamwood, Waukegan, Wilmette, and Winnetka;
Whereas the emergency responders and the doctors, nurses, and other health care
providers at Highland Park Hospital, Glenbrook Hospital, Evanston
Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, Advocate Lutheran
General Hospital, and University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's
Hospital provided professional and dedicated care to the victims;
Whereas, in the two years since, dozens of volunteer counselors traveled to
North Shore School District 112 and Township High School District 113 to
assist the community in the process of healing and met with several
thousand community members in need of counseling;
Whereas the people of Highland Park and across the United States still mourn the
7 lives tragically cut short and continue to pray for all the people,
their family and friends irreparably changed by this tragedy;
Whereas the people of Highland Park and of the United States mourn for all whose
lives were stolen, and pray for all who have been irreversibly affected
by gun violence in our country--whether by mass shootings, violence in
our streets, domestic violence, suicide, or accidental shooting;
Whereas Highland Park is strong, and fortunate to be supported by its neighbors
and friends both near and far who have stood united with the community
and will remain so as they mark this 2-year anniversary; and
Whereas, in June 2022, Congress passed, and the President signed into law, the
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) remembers the horrific Independence Day Parade mass
shooting that occurred in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4,
2022;
(2) joins with Highland Park as they will gather to mark
the second anniversary of the tragic day;
(3) honors the memory and the lives of the 7 innocent
people who were murdered--Katie Goldstein, Irina McCarthy,
Keven McCarthy, Steven Strauss, Jacquelyn Sundheim, Nicolas
Toledo-Zaragoza, and Eduardo Uvaldo;
(4) stands with all those who were wounded or otherwise
affected in the shooting, and continues to pray for their
recovery;
(5) is united with the residents of Highland Park and Lake
County, Illinois, as well as the families, friends, and loved
ones as they continue to march toward recovery;
(6) reiterates its hope that all those injured by the
attack, both physically and emotionally, continue to recover,
and vows to support all those impacted by the violence;
(7) commends the courageous actions of the individuals who
placed themselves in harm's way to protect others during this
heinous attack;
(8) remains grateful for the bravery of community members,
leaders, law enforcement, first responders, health
professionals, and all others who responded to the attack;
(9) expresses admiration for the resolve and courage that
the City of Highland Park, its elected leaders, and the
community as a whole have demonstrated in the two years since
the attack and pledges its continued support for the community;
and
(10) strives to continue to work to reduce gun violence in
the United States.
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