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1		-	H. Res. 1213
2		-	In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
3		-	May 17, 2024.
	1	+	IV
	2	+	118THCONGRESS
	3	+	2
	4	+	DSESSION H. RES. 1213
	5	+	A resolution regarding violence against law enforcement officers.
	6	+	IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
	7	+	MAY8, 2024
	8	+	Mr. S
	9	+	TAUBERsubmitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
	10	+	Committee on the Judiciary
	11	+	RESOLUTION
	12	+	A resolution regarding violence against law enforcement
	13	+	officers.
4	14		Whereas, beginning in 2020, and in conjunction with the
5	15		‘‘defund the police’’ movement, respect for the rule of law
6	16		and law enforcement officials diminished;
7	17		Whereas this change in attitude has resulted in record death
8	18		and injury to America’s law enforcement officers at the
9	19		Federal, State, local, and Tribal level;
10	20		Whereas policies implemented at several State and local juris-
11	21		dictions have increased the difficulty and added signifi-
12	22		cant risks for law enforcement to do their jobs effectively
13	23		and safely;
14	24		Whereas law enforcement is demanded to handle societal
15	25		problems, including a nationwide mental health crisis,
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16	29		record-setting overdose poisonings due to fentanyl, and
17	30		an increase in the homeless population;
18	31		Whereas the lack of accountability for violent criminals with
19	32		decreased penalties and no-bail policies has opened the
20	33		door for record criminal activity in cities across the coun-
21	34		try;
22	35		Whereas these policies have encouraged the public to aggres-
23	36		sively and violently engage with law enforcement;
24	37		Whereas law enforcement officers answer every service call,
25		-	regardless of community support or ridicule; 2
26		-	•HRES 1213 EH
	38	+	regardless of community support or ridicule;
27	39		Whereas law enforcement officers answer every service call,
28	40		regardless of the threat to their lives;
29	41		Whereas there are currently 23,785 names of law enforce-
30	42		ment officers killed in the line of duty inscribed on the
31	43		National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Wash-
32	44		ington, DC;
33	45		Whereas the deadliest year on record for law enforcement
34	46		was 2021, when 586 law enforcement officers were killed
35	47		in the line of duty;
36	48		Whereas, in 2022, 224 law enforcement officers were killed
37	49		in the line of duty;
38	50		Whereas, in 2023, 137 law enforcement officers were killed
39	51		in the line of duty;
40	52		Whereas 378 law enforcement officers were shot in the line
41	53		of duty in 2023, the highest year on record, of which 115
42	54		were violent ambush attacks;
43	55		Whereas the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
44	56		Fund anticipates adding at least 151 names to the sacred
45	57		walls in the spring of 2024, representing the current and
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46	61		historical deaths which, to date, have been approved as
47	62		line-of-duty deaths;
48	63		Whereas the average fallen law enforcement officer is 45
49	64		years old;
50	65		Whereas the average fallen law enforcement officer has 15
51	66		years of service;
52	67		Whereas the average fallen law enforcement officer leaves be-
53	68		hind 2 children; and
54	69		Whereas current data does not show how many law enforce-
55	70		ment officers are assaulted, injured, or disabled in the
56		-	line of duty each year: Now, therefore, be it 3
57		-	•HRES 1213 EH
58		-	Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
59		-	(1) condemns calls to defund the police, which has
60		-	increased violence towards law enforcement officers;
61		-	(2) recognizes that law enforcement officers must
62		-	have the equipment, training, and resources necessary to
63		-	protect the health and safety of the public as well as
64		-	their fellow law enforcement officers on the job;
65		-	(3) recognizes the need for better data collection on
66		-	law enforcement officers who are assaulted, injured, or
67		-	disabled in the line of duty;
68		-	(4) acknowledges its responsibility for exemplifying
69		-	a respect for the rule of law and for the law enforcement
70		-	officers who protect communities across the Nation;
71		-	(5) acknowledges the mental stress and strain law
72		-	enforcement officers suffer not only due to the pressures
73		-	and realities of the job, but also the negative environ-
74		-	ment in which they often must work;
75		-	(6) acknowledges the need to strengthen its rela-
76		-	tionship with law enforcement to ensure policy decisions
77		-	are aligned with the realities law enforcement officers
78		-	face daily; and 4
79		-	•HRES 1213 EH
80		-	(7) expresses condolences and solemn appreciation
81		-	to the loved ones of each law enforcement officer who
82		-	has made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
83		-	Attest:
84		-	Clerk.
	71	+	line of duty each year: Now, therefore, be it
	72	+	Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
	73	+	(1) condemns calls to defund the police, which 2
	74	+	has increased violence towards law enforcement offi-3
	75	+	cers; 4
	76	+	(2) recognizes that law enforcement officers 5
	77	+	must have the equipment, training, and resources 6
	78	+	necessary to protect the health and safety of the 7
	79	+	public as well as their fellow law enforcement offi-8
	80	+	cers on the job; 9
	81	+	(3) recognizes the need for better data collec-10
	82	+	tion on law enforcement officers who are assaulted, 11
	83	+	injured, or disabled in the line of duty; 12
	84	+	(4) acknowledges its responsibility for exem-13
	85	+	plifying a respect for the rule of law and for the law 14
	86	+	enforcement officers who protect communities across 15
	87	+	the Nation; 16
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	91	+	(5) acknowledges the mental stress and strain 1
	92	+	law enforcement officers suffer not only due to the 2
	93	+	pressures and realities of the job, but also the nega-3
	94	+	tive environment in which they often must work; 4
	95	+	(6) acknowledges the need to strengthen its re-5
	96	+	lationship with law enforcement to ensure policy de-6
	97	+	cisions are aligned with the realities law enforcement 7
	98	+	officers face daily; and 8
	99	+	(7) expresses condolences and solemn apprecia-9
	100	+	tion to the loved ones of each law enforcement offi-10
	101	+	cer who has made the ultimate sacrifice in the line 11
	102	+	of duty. 12
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