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The resolution authorizes and enables a high-profile, free public memorial for fallen law enforcement officers—providing recognition, public engagement, and safety protections—while shifting costs and logistical responsibilities to sponsors and imposing additional security and enforcement burdens on taxpayers, federal staff, and some vendors, with possible perceptions of preferential access or free-speech concerns.
Law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty (and their families) gain a national memorial ceremony on the Capitol Grounds recognizing their sacrifice.
Members of the public and local communities can attend the memorial for free, increasing civic engagement and public participation in a national commemorative event.
Event organizers and agencies receive an authorized date window and explicit permission (including ability to set up stage/equipment), giving planners certainty to schedule, rehearse, and run the memorial.
Taxpayers and federal employees may bear increased costs and operational burdens because providing security, staffing, and logistical support for the event can require additional resources and temporarily restrict access to parts of the Capitol Grounds.
Named event sponsors (including law-enforcement organizations) must cover all expenses, liabilities, and logistics (including erecting/removing structures), exposing sponsors to potentially substantial financial risk.
Operational conditions and required approvals from the Architect of the Capitol and Capitol Police Board could limit event size or programming and may delay setup or rehearsals, complicating organizers' plans.
Based on analysis of 5 sections of legislative text.
Allows a law-enforcement fraternal group to hold a memorial service and an honor guard/pipe band exhibition on the Capitol Grounds in May 2026 under Architect and Capitol Police conditions, with sponsors paying costs.
Allows a fraternal law enforcement organization and its auxiliary to hold the 45th National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and a National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition on the U.S. Capitol Grounds in May 2026, with preparation and takedown windows. The events must be free to the public, cannot interfere with congressional needs, and must follow conditions set by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board; the sponsoring organization must pay all expenses and assume liabilities. The Capitol Police Board is assigned enforcement responsibilities for certain rules about sales, advertising, and other restrictions on the Capitol Grounds during the events.
Introduced February 3, 2026 by Scott Perry · Last progress May 12, 2026