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A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as "National Police Week".

Introduced: May 18, 2017 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2017
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3048; text as passed Senate: CR S3045-3046)
May 18, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3048; text as passed Senate: CR S3045-3046)
May 18, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates the week of May 15-May 21, 2017, as National Police Week.

Expresses support for law enforcement officers across the United States for their efforts to build safer and more secure communities.

Recognizes: (1) the need to ensure that law enforcement officers have the equipment, training, and resources necessary to protect their health and safety; and (2) the members of the law enforcement community for their selfless acts of bravery.

Honors and remembers law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Expresses condolences to the loved ones of each law enforcement officer who has made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

What's happening now May 18, 2017

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3048; text as passed Senate: CR S3045-3046)

 Cosponsors 42
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 18, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 18, 2017
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 18, 2017
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 18, 2017
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 18, 2017
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 18, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 18, 2017
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 18, 2017
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 18, 2017
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 18, 2017
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 18, 2017
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 18, 2017
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Daines, Steve
Montana · May 18, 2017
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 18, 2017
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 18, 2017
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 18, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 18, 2017
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 18, 2017
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 18, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 18, 2017
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 18, 2017
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · May 18, 2017
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · May 18, 2017
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 18, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 18, 2017
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 18, 2017
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Lee, Mike
Utah · May 18, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 18, 2017
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 18, 2017
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 18, 2017
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 18, 2017
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 18, 2017
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 18, 2017
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 18, 2017
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · May 18, 2017
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 18, 2017
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · May 18, 2017
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 18, 2017
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 18, 2017
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 18, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 18, 2017
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Young, Todd
Indiana · May 18, 2017