Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government immediately restore justice, order, and domestic tranquility to protect Federal property, Federal law enforcement and other personnel, and the constitutional rights of United States citizens in Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and cities across the country.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. RES. 1083 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Gov- ernment immediately restore justice, order, and domestic tranquility to protect Federal property, Federal law enforcement and other personnel, and the constitutional rights of United States citizens in Portland, Or- egon, Seattle, Washington, and cities across the country. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AUGUST 14, 2020 Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. BANKS, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. DUNN, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. BABIN, Mr. WALKER, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. BUDD, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. GARCIA of California, Mr. DAVIDSON of Ohio, Mr. COOK, Mr. LONG, Mrs. HARTZLER, and Mr. ESTES) sub- mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government immediately restore justice, order, and domestic tranquility to protect Federal prop- erty, Federal law enforcement and other personnel, and the constitutional rights of United States citizens in Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and cities across the country. Whereas the weekend of August 1, 2020, marks two months of increasing acts of violence, unabated criminal activity, VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:57 Aug 14, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1083.IH HR1083 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 1083 IH and widespread destruction of both public and private property, some tied to interstate commerce, that is rav- aging our communities and being carried out by violent mobs, criminals, and domestic terrorists; Whereas ‘‘domestic terrorism’’ is defined under section 2331(5) of title 18, United States Code, as violent crimes perpetrated against civilians to intimidate or coerce for the purpose of influencing government policy; Whereas numerous Federal crimes are continuously being committed, including— (1) advocating the violent overthrow of government; (2) aggravated assault and battery; (3) arson; (4) assault with a deadly weapon; (5) assaulting or killing Federal law enforcement of- ficer; (6) conspiracy to impede or injure a Federal officer; (7) damage to Federal property; (8) destruction of memorials; (9) shoplifting; (10) trespassing; (11) looting; and (12) use of fire or explosives (including fireworks) to destroy property or injure Federal officers. Whereas some local, State, and Federal elected officials are either incapable of or unwilling to stop it; and Whereas these actions must be prosecuted to the fullest ex- tent of the law and Federal law enforcement, property, and the constitutional rights of United States citizens must immediately be protected: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:57 Aug 14, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1083.IH HR1083 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 1083 IH (1) recognizes that Federal law enforcement, 1 Federal property, and citizens’ rights must be pro- 2 tected; 3 (2) strongly condemns the violence, destruction, 4 crimes, and terrorism that is tearing through our 5 nation; 6 (3) urges justice, order, and domestic tran- 7 quility to be restored immediately; 8 (4) recognizes that it is Congress’ constitutional 9 duty to ‘‘establish Justice’’ and ‘‘insure domestic 10 Tranquility’’; 11 (5) recognizes that the actions of these individ- 12 uals amount to domestic terrorism; 13 (6) expresses that those responsible for these 14 violent acts be held criminally responsible for their 15 actions; 16 (7) urges Attorney General Barr to prosecute 17 all individuals engaged in these activities to the full- 18 est extent of the law; and 19 (8) recognizes that the President of the United 20 States has the constitutional duty to enforce Federal 21 laws, protect Federal property, and prosecute Fed- 22 eral crimes. 23 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:57 Aug 14, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR1083.IH HR1083 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS