H.Res. 318: Expressing disapproval over the gun violence plaguing America's communities, and calling on the Congress to enact comprehensive gun reforms that reduce gun violence.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-07-25 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-07-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Expressing disapproval over the gun violence plaguing America's communities, and calling on the Congress to enact comprehensive gun reforms that reduce gun violence.

Plain summary

Expresses support for the President's Plan to Reduce Gun Violence. Urges: (1) Congress to enact legislation based on the President's recommendations to reduce gun violence, (2) state legislatures to reject proposed stand-your-ground legislation, and (3) states to repeal enacted stand-your-ground laws. Condemns: (1) gun violence, (2) relevant parties for their roles in obstructing the ability of communities to be safe from gun violence and in proposing stand-your-ground legislation and similar legislation that compromises public safety and the integrity of the prosecutorial system, and (3) all efforts to weaken gun laws and proposals that stand in the way of comprehensive gun law reform.

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Official text

Expressing disapproval over the gun violence plaguing America's communities, and calling on the Congress to enact comprehensive gun reforms that reduce gun violence.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · 32 cosponsors

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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), André Carson (D-IN), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] reported raising $456,272 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hres318.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hres>

Record fed-us-cong113-hres318 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113