Official Summaries

This concurrent resolution authorizes the National Fraternal Order of Police to sponsor two public events on Capitol grounds: the 44th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service (on May 15, 2025), and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (on May 14, 2025). The concurrent resolution also authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate to jointly designate alternate dates. 

Current Full Text

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 9 Received in Senate (RDS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 9


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 8, 2025

                                Received

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace 
 Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band 
                              Exhibition.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That

SECTION 1. USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS 
              MEMORIAL SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--The National Fraternal Order of Police and its 
auxiliary shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, the 44th Annual 
National Peace Officers


              

 Memorial Service (in this resolution referred to as the ``Memorial 
Service''), on the Capitol Grounds, in order to honor the law 
enforcement officers who died in the line of duty during 2024.
    (b) Date of Memorial Service.--The Memorial Service shall be held 
on May 15, 2025, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
Senate jointly designate, with preparation for the event to begin on 
May 9, 2025, and takedown completed on May 16, 2025.

SEC. 2. USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL HONOR GUARD AND PIPE 
              BAND EXHIBITION.

    (a) In General.--The National Fraternal Order of Police and its 
auxiliary shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, the National 
Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (in this resolution referred to as 
the ``Exhibition''), on the Capitol Grounds, in order to allow law 
enforcement representatives to exhibit their ability to demonstrate 
Honor Guard programs and provide for a bagpipe exhibition.
    (b) Date of Exhibition.--The Exhibition shall be held on May 14, 
2025, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
Senate jointly designate.

SEC. 3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Under conditions to be prescribed by the Architect 
of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board, the event shall be--
            (1) free of admission charge and open to the public; and
            (2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress.
    (b) Expenses and Liabilities.--The sponsors of the Memorial Service 
and Exhibition shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and 
liabilities incident to all activities associated with the events.

SEC. 4. EVENT PREPARATIONS.

     Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, the 
sponsors referred to in section 3(b) are authorized to erect upon the 
Capitol Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and other 
related structures and equipment, as may be required for the Memorial 
Service and Exhibition.

SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.

     The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the 
restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40, United States 
Code, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations on 
the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to the 
Capitol Grounds, in connection with the events.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 7, 2025.

            Attest:

                                             KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

                                                                 Clerk.