IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1083 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Gov-
ernment 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, Or-
egon, 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) sub-
mitted 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 prop-
erty, 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 rav-
aging 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 of-
ficer; 
(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 ex-
tent of the law and Federal law enforcement, property, 
and the constitutional rights of United States citizens 
must immediately be protected: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) recognizes that Federal law enforcement, 
Federal property, and citizens’ rights must be pro-
tected; 
(2) strongly condemns the violence, destruction, 
crimes, and terrorism that is tearing through our 
nation; 
(3) urges justice, order, and domestic tran-
quility to be restored immediately; 
(4) recognizes that it is Congress’ constitutional 
duty to ‘‘establish Justice’’ and ‘‘insure domestic 
Tranquility’’; 
(5) recognizes that the actions of these individ-
uals amount to domestic terrorism; 
(6) expresses that those responsible for these 
violent acts be held criminally responsible for their 
actions; 
(7) urges Attorney General Barr to prosecute 
all individuals engaged in these activities to the full-
est extent of the law; and 
(8) recognizes that the President of the United 
States has the constitutional duty to enforce Federal 
laws, protect Federal property, and prosecute Fed-
eral crimes. 
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