H.Res. 1358

119 HRES 1358 IH: Honoring the victims and survivors of the December 13, 2025, mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-11
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 IV  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. RES. 1358  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 11, 2026   Mr. Amo  (for himself and  Mr. Magaziner ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    RESOLUTION
Honoring the victims and survivors of the December 13, 2025, mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Whereas, on December 13, 2025, students were gathered in the Barus and Holley Building at Brown University for a final exam review session when a gunman entered the classroom and opened fire, killing two students and injuring nine students;
Whereas the 2 students who lost their lives that day were—
(1)
Ella Cook; and
(2)
Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov;
Whereas the Providence Police, Rhode Island State Police, Brown University Police, and Police Departments from North Providence, Cranston, East Providence, Johnston, Pawtucket, Woonsocket, Warwick, Westerly, Lincoln, Glocester, Massachusetts State Police, Fire Departments from Providence, North Providence, Lincoln, West Warwick, Barrington, Central Falls, Coventry, North Kingstown, Warwick, Cranston, Westerly, Woonsocket, Attleboro (MA), Cumberland, Scituate, Warren, Johnston, Tiverton, East Greenwich, Charlestown, Smithfield, Burrillville, Bristol, Little Compton, Seekonk (MA), Foster, East Providence, Blackstone (MA), Fall River Emergency Medical Services (MA), Alert Private Ambulance, Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Marshals, Homeland Security Investigations, the Internal Revenue Service, Family Service of Rhode Island, Nonviolence Institute, and other agencies immediately responded to the crisis with compassion and care; and
Whereas the mass shooting took place 1 day before the 13th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary mass shooting, which took the lives of 20 students and 6 adults: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives—
(1)
condemns this senseless act of violence and offers its condolences to those killed and injured and their families and loved ones;
(2)
honors the memory of Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov;
(3)
commends the first responders who responded to the tragedy;
(4)
expresses its solidarity with the Brown University community, the City of Providence, and the State of Rhode Island; and
(5)
recognizes that the scourge of gun violence will not end without Congressional action.