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HRES 169 117th Congress House

Commending the officers of the United States Capitol Police Department, the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, DC, and other law enforcement personnel for their selfless and heroic service…

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Official title: Commending the officers of the United States Capitol Police Department, the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, DC, and other law enforcement personnel for their selfless and heroic service in defense of American democracy in responding to the assault on the United States Capitol by domestic terrorists on January 6, 2021.

Introduced: February 26, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 26, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H358-359, H361)
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 Latest action April 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses appreciation to the officers of the U.S. Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and other law enforcement personnel for their service in responding to the assault on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Further, it encourages all U.S. educational and media institutions to teach and celebrate the heroism of these officers, and it calls upon all Americans to read and revere the U.S. Constitution.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 26, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Feb 26, 2021
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 26, 2021
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2021
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 26, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Feb 26, 2021
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 26, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 26, 2021
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Feb 26, 2021
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 26, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 169: Commending the officers of the United States Capitol Police Department, the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, DC, and other law enforcement personnel for their selfless and heroic service in defense of American democracy in responding to the assault on the United States Capitol by domestic terrorists on January 6, 2021.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-169/
MLA
"H. Res. 169: Commending the officers of the United States Capitol Police Department, the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, DC, and other law enforcement personnel for their selfless and heroic service in defense of American democracy in responding to the assault on the United States Capitol by domestic terrorists on January 6, 2021.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-169/.
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H. Res. 169, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-169/.
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[H. Res. 169: Commending the officers of the United States Capitol Police Department, the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, DC, and other law enforcement personnel for their selfless and heroic service in defense of American democracy in responding to the assault on the United States Capitol by domestic terrorists on January 6, 2021.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-169/)
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