Mayor Martin J. Walsh has been invited to the White House to speak at a summit of state and local leaders seeking to prevent gun violence, the city said.

Walsh is expected to be joined by Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans at the summit, which is scheduled for Tuesday and includes leaders from all 50 states. Walsh will speak about local actions to prevent gun and domestic violence.

“I am honored to accept the White House’s invitation to discuss concrete examples of how mayors can address the gun violence that plagues too many of our communities,’’ Walsh said in a press release.

“Gun violence is one of the defining challenges of our time,’’ he said. “We know that in order to get illegal guns off of streets and out of the wrong hands, we must work with our regional and national partners on common sense strategies that work.’’

The Globe reported in March that Walsh has become a regular at the White House. The mayor was present in the East Room in January when President Obama outlined executive action designed to reduce gun violence.

On other occasions, Walsh fielded media questions from the podium in the White House press briefing room and participated in a summit on youth and gun violence.

He also attended the launch of an initiative to help boys and young men of color, and took part in a discussion after a police officer fatally shot an unarmed black youth in Ferguson, Mo.

Andrew Ryan can be reached at acryan@globe.com.