# 119-hres-895: Expressing support for the designation of November 20, 2025, through December 20, 2025, as "National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month".

119-hres-895, Expressing support for the designation of November 20, 2025, through December 20, 2025, as "National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-895
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of November 20, 2025, through December 20, 2025, as "National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Designates November 20 through December 20 as National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month and centers survivors' needs.** It expresses support for raising awareness, expanding coordinated support services, and promoting research to improve behavioral health access and homicide clearance rates. - Families and survivors: Elevates recognition and urges compassionate, coordinated support for families, schools, and communities, noting each homicide leaves at least 10 surviving family members. - Researchers and health providers: Encourages research to better address survivors' needs, improve access to behavioral health services, and take action to raise the national homicide clearance rate, which has remained near 50 percent. - Communities and advocates: Highlights racial disparities — nearly 1 in 4 Black or Latinx adults report losing a loved one to gun-related homicide — and promotes survivor-led, community-based approaches to prevent violence and promote healing.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-895 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/895)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-895 (as of 2026-04-21).