A resolution of sorrow offered to honor the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, political activist and founder of the non-profit organization Turning Point USA.
HR 174 is a ceremonial resolution passed by the House of Representatives to express sorrow over the death of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated during a political debate at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. The resolution honors his legacy as a political activist, author, and advocate for youth civic engagement, highlighting his work founding Turning Point USA and his emphasis on free expression and faith. As a procedural resolution (not a policy bill), it has no legislative effect beyond commemorating his life and offering condolences to his family.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 17, 2025
Last action Sep 17, 2025
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The resolution was reformatted from a draft introduction to an adopted version, removing page headers and footers while preserving the substantive content. The core policy language remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments like line breaks and some character encoding corrections (e.g., apostrophes). No substantive policy changes were made.
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Removed page headers and footers from the House Introduced version
Adjusted line breaks and formatting to match adopted resolution standards
Corrected character encoding for apostrophes in names and quotes
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Sep 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
adopted
lower
Sep 17, 2025
Introduced
introduced by the Speaker on behalf of the entire membership
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Matt Hall
RRepublican
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