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SRES 216 118th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Law enforcement officers

A resolution designating the week of May 14 through May 20, 2023, as "National Police Week".

Introduced: May 17, 2023 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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May 17, 2023
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1712; text: CR S1709-1711)
May 17, 2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1712; text: CR S1709-1711)
May 17, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution designates the week of May 14-May 20, 2023, as National Police Week.

The resolution further recognizes

  • law enforcement officers across the United States in the pursuit of preserving safe and secure communities;
  • the need to ensure that such officers have the equipment, training, and resources necessary to protect their health and safety while they are protecting the public; and
  • the law enforcement community for acts of sacrifice and heroism.

The resolution expresses condolences and appreciation 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 17, 2023

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1712; text: CR S1709-1711)

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 Cosponsors 67
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 17, 2023
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · May 17, 2023
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 17, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 17, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 17, 2023
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 17, 2023
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · May 17, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 17, 2023
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 17, 2023
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 17, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 17, 2023
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 17, 2023
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 17, 2023
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 17, 2023
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 17, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 17, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 17, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 17, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 17, 2023
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Daines, Steve
Montana · May 17, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 17, 2023
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 17, 2023
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · May 17, 2023
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · May 17, 2023
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 17, 2023
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · May 17, 2023
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 17, 2023
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · May 17, 2023
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 17, 2023
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 17, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · May 17, 2023
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · May 17, 2023
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 17, 2023
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · May 17, 2023
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · May 17, 2023
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 17, 2023
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 17, 2023
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 17, 2023
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Lee, Mike
Utah · May 17, 2023
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · May 17, 2023
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 17, 2023
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 17, 2023
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 17, 2023
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 17, 2023
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 17, 2023
Mullin, Markwayne
· May 17, 2023
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 17, 2023
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · May 17, 2023
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 17, 2023
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 17, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 216: A resolution designating the week of May 14 through May 20, 2023, as "National Police Week".. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-216/
MLA
"S. Res. 216: A resolution designating the week of May 14 through May 20, 2023, as "National Police Week".." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-216/.
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S. Res. 216, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-216/.
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[S. Res. 216: A resolution designating the week of May 14 through May 20, 2023, as "National Police Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-216/)
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