Honoring the bravery and self-sacrifice by officers of the United States Capitol Police and other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies during the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol.

Bill: 117-hres-39
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2021-01-12
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses

Civil disturbances

Congressional officers and employees

Congressional tributes

Crime and Law Enforcement

Crime victims

Crimes against property

District of Columbia

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Law enforcement administration and funding

Law enforcement officers

Protest and dissent

Terrorism

U.S. Capitol

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution honors Officers Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood of the U.S. Capitol Police, and it commends the bravery and service demonstrated by officers of the U.S. Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and the other law enforcement agencies and protective entities that assisted in responding to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. </p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 39 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2021 Mr. Hill (for himself and Mr. Perlmutter ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned RESOLUTION Honoring the bravery and self-sacrifice by officers of the United States Capitol Police and other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies during the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol.

Whereas, on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, during a joint session of Congress, an attack occurred on the United States Capitol, gravely threatening the physical well-being of the Vice President, members of the House of Representatives and the Senate along with hundreds of civilians located within and on the grounds of the Capitol Complex and the security of the Capitol Complex itself; Whereas United States Capitol Police officers and other law enforcement officers directly engaged the attackers, who were armed with explosives, metal pipes, chemical irritants, and other weapons; Whereas Officer Brian D. Sicknick of the United States Capitol Police sustained fatal injuries while engaging with the attackers and defending the United States Capitol; Whereas Officer Howard Liebengood of the United States Capitol Police died while off-duty after the attacks on the United States Capitol; Whereas more than 50 United States Capitol Police officers and Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia officers sustained injuries during the attack on the United States Capitol; and Whereas no members of the House of Representatives or the Senate were injured during the attack due to the swift and courageous actions taken by members of the United States Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) commends the examples of bravery and service-above-self demonstrated by officers of the United States Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and the multiple Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and protective entities that joined alongside of them during the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol; and (2) honors the example of service and devotion to duty displayed by Officer Brian D. Sicknick and Officer Howard Liebengood of the United States Capitol Police.