IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1007 
Calling for justice for George Floyd and opposing efforts to defund the 
police. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2020 
Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. CALVERT, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. 
SENSENBRENNER, Mr. CLINE, Mr. ROY, Mr. GUEST, Mr. GALLAGHER, 
Mr. GIBBS, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. 
BUDD, Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma, Mr. PERRY, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, 
Mr. GOODEN, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. SMITH of 
Missouri, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. ARRINGTON, and Mr. WEBER 
of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Calling for justice for George Floyd and opposing efforts 
to defund the police. 
Whereas a free society depends on the rule of law, which is 
the foundation for the preservation of public order, peace, 
and individual rights; 
Whereas the United States has a troubled history of racism 
that includes slavery, the terror of lynch mobs, segrega-
tion, and Jim Crow, and that history leaves the United 
States with important work to accomplish; 
Whereas the just and unbiased enforcement of the rule of law 
and the protection of innocent individuals against 
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lawbreakers is the essential function of government at the 
local, State, and Federal levels; 
Whereas the law enforcement profession is inherently dan-
gerous, and police officers risk their lives every day; 
Whereas in 2019, 89 Federal, State, local, and Tribal law en-
forcement officers were killed in the line of duty; 
Whereas law enforcement officers are entrusted by the public 
to uphold the law; 
Whereas law enforcement officers who abuse their positions, 
engage in corruption, employ excessive force, or exhibit 
bias, betray the public trust and undermine the rule of 
law; 
Whereas the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, at the 
hands of law enforcement was a horrific act that violated 
the public trust and was inconsistent with the values and 
conduct expected of law enforcement officers; 
Whereas the law enforcement officers involved in the killing 
of George Floyd have been terminated from their posi-
tions and charged with crimes relating to their conduct 
and contribution to the death of George Floyd; 
Whereas good law enforcement cannot exist without account-
ability and justice; 
Whereas understaffed police departments and undertrained 
police officers increase the risk of encounters that result 
in the use of force, including unjustifiable or excessive 
force; and 
Whereas defunding the police would leave police departments 
understaffed and undertrained, while also increasing the 
risk of violent crime to the communities of the United 
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States, especially vulnerable communities: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) calls for justice for George Floyd; and 
(2) opposes efforts to defund the police. 
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