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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 612 

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the tragic death of George Floyd 

was unjust and the perpetrators must stand trial and be brought to 

justice, the First Amendment of the Constitution guarantees individuals 

the right to peaceably assemble and protest, groups like Antifa and 

the individuals who took over peaceful protests with violence, chaos, 

looting, and destruction should be held accountable for their actions, 

the attacks on law enforcement, individuals, small businesses, and communities are causing death, injury, and millions of dollars in damage, 

the vast majority of men and women in law enforcement work tirelessly 

and risk their lives to protect the people of the United States without 

prejudice, police departments are the cornerstone for maintaining a society of order, calls to defund the police threaten the safety and security 

of the people of the United States, Congress will continue to appropriate 

funding to local law enforcement agencies that bolster police efforts, 

and the Nation must come together in healing, reconciliation, and prayer 

to reaffirm that every life is sacred, our society must strive for equality, 

and that we will work to ensure a tragedy like George Floyd’s never 

happens again in the United States. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 9, 2020 

Mrs. LOEFFLER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the tragic death 

of George Floyd was unjust and the perpetrators must 

stand trial and be brought to justice, the First Amendment of the Constitution guarantees individuals the right 

to peaceably assemble and protest, groups like Antifa 


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and the individuals who took over peaceful protests with 

violence, chaos, looting, and destruction should be held 

accountable for their actions, the attacks on law enforcement, individuals, small businesses, and communities are 

causing death, injury, and millions of dollars in damage, 

the vast majority of men and women in law enforcement 

work tirelessly and risk their lives to protect the people 

of the United States without prejudice, police departments are the cornerstone for maintaining a society of 

order, calls to defund the police threaten the safety and 

security of the people of the United States, Congress 

will continue to appropriate funding to local law enforcement agencies that bolster police efforts, and the Nation 

must come together in healing, reconciliation, and prayer 

to reaffirm that every life is sacred, our society must 

strive for equality, and that we will work to ensure 

a tragedy like George Floyd’s never happens again in 

the United States. 

Whereas, on Sunday, May 24, 2020, George Floyd of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was tragically killed by police officers who were subsequently and rightfully removed from 

their roles in serving the public, and were arrested and 

charged in connection with Floyd’s death; 

Whereas the Senate finds that the rule of law in the United 

States is undermined when law enforcement officers engage in conduct inconsistent with equal treatment, justice, and the Constitution of the United States; 

Whereas since the death of George Floyd, peaceful protests 

by thousands of citizens exercising their First Amendment rights across the Nation have taken place; 

Whereas unfortunately in a number of cities, many individuals have used this time of meaningful, peaceful protest 


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and mourning to riot, loot businesses, and burn police 

cars and churches; 

Whereas radical organizations like Antifa have sadly used the 

death of George Floyd to organize and sow violence in 

our communities and should be held accountable; 

Whereas radical protesters defaced the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters and the World War II Memorial, dishonoring the brave men and women who have 

served in the Armed Services; 

Whereas radical protesters defaced the Lincoln Memorial, the 

place where the March on Washington began, that momentous occasion in the history of civil rights; 

Whereas radical protesters burned St. John’s Church, a 

church that supported the bold civil rights moment of the 

March on Washington; 

Whereas these actions taken by radical protesters do not 

honor the legacy of George Floyd nor further a rational 

cause, and those acting as violent anarchists and the 

members of Antifa are taking advantage of the pain of 

people and the pain of the peaceful protesters; 

Whereas protests are a normal and healthy part of democracy, while acts of violence, looting, and arson should not 

be tolerated; 

Whereas in multiple cities, police and other law enforcement 

personnel have been intentionally attacked, injured, and 

killed, and many voices are radically calling to defund the 

police; 

Whereas the vast majority of police officers do their job 

bravely and righteously and are committed to ensuring 

that racism plays no part in law enforcement and that 

everyone receives equal protection under the law; and 


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Whereas the United States has a moral and constitutional obligation to protect the life, liberty, and property of all individuals, including from abuse from those we entrust to 

defend public safety and from domestic terrorists and 

violent, anti-democratic activists: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that it 

2 is the policy of the United States— 

3 (1) to commemorate the life of George Floyd 

4 through official recognition and remembrance; 

5 (2) that the First Amendment guarantees every 

6 individual citizen the right to peacefully assemble 

7 and protest; 

8 (3) to urge an immediate end to the violence 

9 leading to the damage of lives and businesses across 

10 United States so that the Nation can come together 

11 in healing, dialogue, reconciliation, and prayer; 

12 (4) to urge leaders at every level of government 

13 to examine and enhance the training of law enforce14 ment to ensure equal treatment and protection 

15 under the law; and 

16 (5) to urge States and local governments to 

17 provide the funding and support necessary for law 

18 enforcement and first responders to protect the life, 

19 liberty, and property of every individual in the 


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1 United States regardless of their race, color, or na2 tionality. 

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