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Michael Guest (R-MS)

Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

H.Res. 421 · House resolution Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican resolution with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 27 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution is a formal acknowledgment meant to honor law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. It recognizes the service, valor, and integrity of Federal, State, local, and Tribal police officers and sheriffs. The document highlights the history of Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week. It specifically memorializes 345 law enforcement officers whose stories were recovered during 2024. Finally, the resolution expresses support for the law enforcement community and offers condolences to the families of fallen officers.