Bill Details
HRES.116 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-02-05 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced Date
2025-02-05
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees
View committees (1)
Cosponsors
View cosponsors (20)
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-Mississippi-2]
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-California-18]
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-Maryland-8]
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-California-14]
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-Texas-37]
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-Illinois-1]
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-Washington-9]
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-Massachusetts-1]
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-Missouri-5]
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-California-4]
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-Virginia-8]
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-California-15]
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-California-44]
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-California-52]
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-Arizona-7]
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-Texas-30]
- Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-District of Columbia]
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-Florida-14]
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-Maryland-2]
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-Michigan-13]
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This resolution says the House of Representatives rejects and condemns any pardons given to people who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police officers. It is a statement of disapproval, not a law creating new penalties or changing court rulings. The main message is that Congress does not support forgiving crimes against police officers who protected the Capitol.
- It was introduced in the House and sent to the House Judiciary Committee.
- The resolution focuses only on pardons for people convicted of attacking Capitol Police officers.
Official Summaries
This resolution disapproves of pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officers.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 116 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 116
Condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of
assaulting Capitol Police Officers.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 5, 2025
Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Neal, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Thompson
of California, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Vargas, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Norton, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr.
Olszewski, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Simon, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Peters, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Tonko,
Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Carter of Louisiana,
Mr. Torres of New York, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Casten, Mr. Correa,
Mrs. McIver, Mr. Min, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Carson, Mr. Deluzio, Ms. Salinas, Ms.
Scanlon, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Ivey, Mr. Goldman
of New York, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. McBride, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Underwood, Ms.
Garcia of Texas, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Meng, Mr. Landsman, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Hoyle of
Oregon, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Connolly, Mr.
DeSaulnier, Mr. Subramanyam, Mr. Keating, Ms. Balint, Mr. Amo, Ms.
DeGette, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Magaziner, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy
of New York, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Titus, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Khanna, Mr.
Takano, Ms. Dexter, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Pou,
Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Norcross, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Mannion, Mr. Mfume, Mr. Larsen of Washington,
Ms. Ross, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Carbajal, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Stevens, Mr.
Garcia of California, Ms. Omar, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Figures, Ms. DelBene,
Ms. Escobar, Ms. Goodlander, and Mr. Mrvan) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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RESOLUTION
Condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of
assaulting Capitol Police Officers.
Resolved, That the House of Representatives disapproves of any
pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol
Police officers.
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