Whereas the United States faces a national public health crisis of gun violence; Whereas, on average, more than 13,000 homicides each year continue to rob families and communities of loved ones; Whereas homicides increased by 30 percent in 2020, compounding the many deaths caused by COVID–19; Whereas for every 1 homicide victim, there are at least 10 surviving family members, and the number of survivors of homicide victims grows exponentially each year as they navigate life after the tragic loss of their loved one; Whereas homicide victims are loved and grieved by family members, friends, neighbors, classmates, colleagues, and communities across the country; Whereas, in the United States, almost 1 in 4 adults who are Black or Latinx report having lost a loved one to gun-related homicide; Whereas losing a loved one to homicide is one of the most traumatic events an individual can experience; Whereas, in the United States, homicide is the leading cause of death for Black teenagers and the second leading cause of death for teenagers overall; Whereas more than 1/2 of women who are victims of homicides are killed because of intimate partner violence; Whereas 40 percent of homicides in the United States go unsolved; Whereas homicide results in chronic physical and behavioral health consequences that carry significant behavioral and economic burdens on families and communities impacted by murder, trauma, grief, and loss; Whereas all families of homicide victims deserve to be treated with dignity and compassion; Whereas surviving family members need holistic, coordinated, compassionate, and consistent support and services in the immediate aftermath of a homicide and ongoing opportunities for healing in the months and years afterward; Whereas surviving family members want to remember and honor the lives of their loved ones regardless of the circumstances surrounding their death