Bill Details
SRES.42 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-01-28 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S435-436)
Introduced Date
2025-01-28
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees
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Sponsors
Cosponsors
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- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-Connecticut]
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-New Jersey]
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-Maryland]
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-Wisconsin]
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-Colorado]
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-Connecticut]
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-Delaware]
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-New Jersey]
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-Washington]
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-Delaware]
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-Nevada]
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-Illinois]
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-Illinois]
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-Pennsylvania]
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-Arizona]
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-New York]
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-New Hampshire]
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-New Mexico]
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-Colorado]
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-Hawaii]
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AI Summary This summary was generated by AI from the bill text. AI can get information wrong.
This Senate resolution says the Senate strongly rejects any pardons given to people who were found guilty of attacking Capitol Police officers. It is a statement of disapproval, not a law that changes criminal sentences. The resolution makes clear that the Senate believes assaults on law enforcement at the Capitol are serious and should not be excused through pardons.
- The measure was introduced in the Senate on January 28, 2025.
- It was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
- It was sponsored by Mrs. Murray and many other senators from both parties.
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]
[S. Res. 42 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 42
Condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of
assaulting Capitol Police Officers.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 28, 2025
Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kim, Ms. Alsobrooks, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Booker,
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Heinrich,
Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. King, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Padilla,
Mr. Peters, Mr. Reed, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schiff,
Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Slotkin, Ms. Smith, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr.
Wyden) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
RESOLUTION
Condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of
assaulting Capitol Police Officers.
Resolved, That the Senate disapproves of any pardons for
individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police
officers.
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