(Above photo by Jeremy Williams)
ORLANDO | The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill designating Pulse as a national memorial June 26.
U.S. Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL-9) introduced H.R. 3094 to designate the National Pulse Memorial June 4, 2019 with Reps. Val Demings (D-FL-10) and Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-7) signing on as co-sponsors. The bill had a total 48 co-sponsors upon being voted on.
The bill, which passed exactly two weeks after the Pulse tragedy’s four-year mark, will make Pulse a part of the National Park System but will keep onePULSE Foundation in control of the construction of the Pulse Memorial & Museum.
“Today, the House of Representatives passed a bill to recognize Pulse nightclub as a National Memorial Site, reminding the world that we will not let hate win,” onePulse shared on its Facebook page.
All three representatives took to Twitter to announce the bill’s passing.
“Today, we remind the world that hate will never defeat LOVE, grief can turn into STRENGTH & that a place of loss can become a sanctuary of HEALING,” Soto tweeted.
BREAKING: The House just voted to PASS our bill to designate the #NationalPulseMemorial.
Today, we remind the world that hate will never defeat LOVE, grief can turn into STRENGTH & that a place of loss can become a sanctuary of HEALING. pic.twitter.com/LVyNVQkGPV
— US Rep. Darren Soto (@RepDarrenSoto) June 26, 2020
“I’m proud to be co-leading this effort to create a place of healing for survivors & a welcoming place for all those seeking inspiration to create a better, safer, and more inclusive nation,” Murphy expressed.
NEWS: Our bill to make #Pulse a national memorial just passed the House. I’m proud to be co-leading this effort to create a place of healing for survivors & a welcoming place for all those seeking inspiration to create a better, safer, and more inclusive nation. #FlaPol #FL07 https://t.co/yP9RsgqZno pic.twitter.com/YNTl6F1X9d
— Rep. Stephanie Murphy (@RepStephMurphy) June 26, 2020
“By making #Pulse a national memorial, we honor not only the victims, but what they stood for, what they represent, and what our country could be and should be,” Demings wrote.
The House of Representatives just passed our legislation to create a Pulse National Memorial.
By making #Pulse a national memorial, we honor not only the victims, but what they stood for, what they represent, and what our country could be and should be. pic.twitter.com/9FA0wh0C4n
— Rep. Val Demings (@RepValDemings) June 26, 2020
