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.

IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 39 Honoring the bravery and self-sacrifice by officers of the United States Capitol Police and other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agen- cies during the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 12, 2021 Mr. HILL (for himself and Mr. PERLMUTTER) submitted the following resolu- tion; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- quently 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 ses- sion 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; VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:21 Jan 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR39.IH HR39 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 39 IH Whereas United States Capitol Police officers and other law enforcement officers directly engaged the attackers, who were armed with explosives, metal pipes, chemical irri- tants, and other weapons; Whereas Officer Brian D. Sicknick of the United States Cap- itol 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 Depart- ment of the District of Columbia, and other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies: Now, there- fore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) commends the examples of bravery and 2 service-above-self demonstrated by officers of the 3 United States Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police 4 Department of the District of Columbia, and the 5 multiple Federal, State, and local law enforcement 6 agencies and protective entities that joined alongside 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:58 Jan 13, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR39.IH HR39 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 39 IH of them during the January 6, 2021, attack on the 1 United States Capitol; and 2 (2) honors the example of service and devotion 3 to duty displayed by Officer Brian D. Sicknick and 4 Officer Howard Liebengood of the United States 5 Capitol Police. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:58 Jan 13, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR39.IH HR39 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS