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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1083 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government immediately restore justice, order, and domestic tranquility to 

protect Federal property, Federal law enforcement and other personnel, 

and the constitutional rights of United States citizens in Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and cities across the country. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 14, 2020 

Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. BANKS, Mr. 

GAETZ, Mr. DUNN, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. 

BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. 

WEBER of Texas, Mr. BABIN, Mr. WALKER, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, Mr. KING

of Iowa, Mr. BUDD, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. GARCIA of California, Mr. DAVIDSON

of Ohio, Mr. COOK, Mr. LONG, Mrs. HARTZLER, and Mr. ESTES) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 

the Federal Government immediately restore justice, 

order, and domestic tranquility to protect Federal property, Federal law enforcement and other personnel, and 

the constitutional rights of United States citizens in 

Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and cities across 

the country. 

Whereas the weekend of August 1, 2020, marks two months 

of increasing acts of violence, unabated criminal activity, 


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and widespread destruction of both public and private 

property, some tied to interstate commerce, that is ravaging our communities and being carried out by violent 

mobs, criminals, and domestic terrorists; 

Whereas ‘‘domestic terrorism’’ is defined under section 

2331(5) of title 18, United States Code, as violent crimes 

perpetrated against civilians to intimidate or coerce for 

the purpose of influencing government policy; 

Whereas numerous Federal crimes are continuously being 

committed, including— 

(1) advocating the violent overthrow of government; 

(2) aggravated assault and battery; 

(3) arson; 

(4) assault with a deadly weapon; 

(5) assaulting or killing Federal law enforcement officer; 

(6) conspiracy to impede or injure a Federal officer; 

(7) damage to Federal property; 

(8) destruction of memorials; 

(9) shoplifting; 

(10) trespassing; 

(11) looting; and 

(12) use of fire or explosives (including fireworks) to 

destroy property or injure Federal officers. 

Whereas some local, State, and Federal elected officials are 

either incapable of or unwilling to stop it; and 

Whereas these actions must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and Federal law enforcement, property, 

and the constitutional rights of United States citizens 

must immediately be protected: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) recognizes that Federal law enforcement, 

2 Federal property, and citizens’ rights must be pro3 tected; 

4 (2) strongly condemns the violence, destruction, 

5 crimes, and terrorism that is tearing through our 

6 nation; 

7 (3) urges justice, order, and domestic tran8 quility to be restored immediately; 

9 (4) recognizes that it is Congress’ constitutional 

10 duty to ‘‘establish Justice’’ and ‘‘insure domestic 

11 Tranquility’’; 

12 (5) recognizes that the actions of these individ13 uals amount to domestic terrorism; 

14 (6) expresses that those responsible for these 

15 violent acts be held criminally responsible for their 

16 actions; 

17 (7) urges Attorney General Barr to prosecute 

18 all individuals engaged in these activities to the full19 est extent of the law; and 

20 (8) recognizes that the President of the United 

21 States has the constitutional duty to enforce Federal 

22 laws, protect Federal property, and prosecute Fed23 eral crimes. 

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