# 119-sres-282: A resolution commemorating June 17, 2025, as the tenth anniversary of the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting.

119-sres-282, A resolution commemorating June 17, 2025, as the tenth anniversary of the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-282
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution commemorating June 17, 2025, as the tenth anniversary of the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Commemorates the tenth anniversary of the June 17, 2015 shooting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and honors the nine parishioners killed there, the Emanuel Nine.** It names each victim and provides biographical details for several, including Reverend Clementa Pinckney, Cynthia Hurd, Reverend Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, Tywanza Sanders, Ethel Lance, Susie Jackson, Reverend DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Reverend Daniel Simmons Sr., and Myra Thompson. It records Dylann Roof's federal convictions and death sentence and his state guilty pleas and life sentences. It cites scripture and affirms the enduring memory and legacy of the victims.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sres-282 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/282)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-282 (as of 2026-04-21).