,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #fce  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bb1
 #bjbj,mr4 ,rounds submitted the        
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on the ,judiciary    
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the ,fourth of ,july1 ,america's        
birthday1 and the hundreds of businesses
 and workers that make up the fireworks 
industry4  ,whereas1 on ,july #c1 #aggf1
 ,founding ,father ,john ,adams wrote to
 ,abigail ,adams expressing his belief  
that the signing of the ,declaration of 
,independence should be commemorated    
with ,pomp and ,parade1 with ,shows1    
,games1 ,sports1 ,guns1 ,bells1         
,bonfires and ,illuminations from one   
,end of this ,continent to the other    
from this ,time forward forever more2   
,whereas1 on ,july #d1 #aggg1 reflecting
 the vision of ,john ,adams1 fireworks  
were set off in ,philadelphia as part of
 a celebration to commemorate           
,independence ,day2 ,whereas throughout 

our history1 ,americans in cities and   
towns large and small have celebrated   
the birth of our great ,nation1 with    
#af1jjj fireworks displays on           
,independence ,day in #bjai alone2      
,whereas an estimated #di million       
,americans traveled on vacation to these
 cities and towns during the ,fourth of 
,july holiday in #bjai2 ,whereas #di    
,states plus the ,district of ,columbia 
allow some or all types of consumer     
fireworks2 ,whereas retail sales of     
fireworks have skyrocketed in recent    
years2 ,whereas ,americans spend more   
than #a billion on fireworks annually1  
and close to #ijj million is spent on   
consumer fireworks alone2 ,whereas the  
,united ,states fireworks industry is   
committed to promoting the legal and    
safe handling and use of all fireworks2 
,whereas for the first time in over #aj 
years1 ,mount ,rushmore1 our ,nation's  
,shrine of ,democracy1 will resume using
 fireworks in #bjbj2 ,whereas the       
fireworks industry serves as a          

livelihood for many small business      
owners and operators across the country2
 ,whereas fireworks celebrations are    
important economic drivers for cities   
and towns across the country2 and       
,whereas many cities and towns across   
the country are canceling or are        
considering canceling their annual      
,fourth of ,july celebrations3 ,now1    
therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate--    
7#a7 recognizes the historic importance 
of fireworks displays in the ,united    
,states1 particularly in annual         
,independence ,day celebrations2  7#b7  
recognizes that the fireworks industry  
brings joy to communities and           
neighborhoods across the country and is 
good for our national psyche2  7#c7     
supports the commitment to bring        
fireworks back to our ,nation's ,shrine 
of ,democracy at ,mount ,rushmore2 and  
7#d7 urges cities1 towns1 counties1 and 
other municipalities to save the ,fourth
 of ,july by reconsidering postponing or
 canceling their ,fourth of ,july       

celebrations1 so that ,americans can    
enjoy our ,nation's birthday while      
adhering to appropriate social          
distancing guidelines4