Tim Scott (R-SC)
A resolution commemorating June 17, 2025, as the tenth anniversary of the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting.
A Republican resolution with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3413-3414; text: CR S3438-3439)
Adopted
The chamber formally agreed to it, and for a resolution that is the finish line: what it says is now officially the chamber's position, rule or tribute.
Nothing more is needed. A resolution is how a chamber speaks for itself or sets its own rules, so adopting it is what puts it into effect. It is not a law, so there is nothing for the President to sign.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Officially Recorded
- Adopted by the Senate unanimous consent
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This resolution commemorates June 17, 2025, as the tenth anniversary of the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting. It serves to remember the tragedy that occurred on June 17, 2015, when an armed gunman killed nine African-American parishioners during a prayer meeting. The text provides detailed backgrounds for many of the victims, including their professional achievements and family lives. It also notes the legal outcomes for the perpetrator, Dylann Roof, who received both federal and state sentences. Finally, the resolution honors the victims' memory and their enduring legacy.
Yes
- Scored +5
Would Black Americans be better off under this?
The resolution explicitly honors the memory and legacy of African-American victims of a hate crime.
- Scored +5
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The resolution honors victims of a racially motivated hate crime, thereby validating the importance of racial justice.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Commemoration and Remembrance: The resolution commemorates the tenth anniversary of the shooting (Section 1), which serves to honor the victims' memory, their legacy, and the hope that evil does not have the final word (Section 3).
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Recognition of Victims: The bill explicitly names the victims (Section 4), providing a formal way to remember individuals such as Reverend Clementa Pinckney, Cynthia Hurd, and others.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are mentioned in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The resolution explicitly honors the memory and legacy of African-American victims of a hate crime.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The resolution honors victims of a racially motivated hate crime, thereby validating the importance of racial justice.
- 6/17/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3413-3414; text: CR S3438-3439)
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
Lindsey GrahamRepublican · South Carolina