Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal, State, and local police officers who have fallen while fulfilling their duty both in Michigan and the United States should be honored for their sacrifice and commitment to preserving law and order.

Bill: 113-hres-217
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bentivolio, Kerry L. [R-MI-11]
Introduced: 2013-05-15
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Law enforcement officers

Michigan
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the federal, state, and local police officers who have fallen while fulfilling their duty both in Michigan and the United States should be honored for their sacrifice and commitment to preserving law and order. </p>

tv_txt: IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 217 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2013 Mr. Bentivolio 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, State, and local police officers who have fallen while fulfilling their duty both in Michigan and the United States should be honored for their sacrifice and commitment to preserving law and order.

Whereas the week of May 12, 2013, through May 18, 2013, has been designated as National Police Week ; Whereas the brave men and women who serve on the Federal, State, and local levels put themselves in harm’s way to protect and preserve the safety and security of law-abiding citizens on a daily basis; Whereas in 2012 alone, at least 120 Federal, State, and local police officers died in the line of duty while fulfilling their oath to uphold the law; and Whereas in Michigan, 564 known police officers have died in the line of duty since 1791: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal, State, and local police officers who have fallen while fulfilling their duty both in Michigan and the United States should be honored for their sacrifice and commitment to preserving law and order.