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The resolution authorizes and structures law‑enforcement memorial events on the Capitol Grounds—improving public access and honoring fallen officers—while creating modest taxpayer costs, operational burdens, potential liability and access limits for sponsors, and concerns about perceived government endorsement.
Families of fallen law‑enforcement officers and the public gain a formal national memorial service and exhibition on the Capitol Grounds that publicly honors officers who died in the line of duty.
The resolution provides specific, authorized dates and a clear ceremonial framework for events on the Capitol Grounds, making planning and coordination easier for organizers and government staff.
Members of the public can attend the Memorial Service and Exhibition at no cost, increasing public access to commemorative events.
Holding staged memorial events on the Capitol Grounds will impose modest costs (security, staffing, cleanup) and logistical burdens that ultimately fall on taxpayers and congressional operations.
Granting space and high‑profile visibility to law‑enforcement‑sponsored events risks the appearance of government endorsement or privileging of a particular organization.
Requiring sponsors to pay all event expenses may deter smaller nonprofits or volunteer groups from hosting events on the Capitol Grounds.
Based on analysis of 10 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes a public Memorial Service and Honor Guard exhibition on the Capitol Grounds in May 2026, sets dates, logistics, public access rules, and assigns costs and liabilities to the sponsors.
Introduced February 3, 2026 by Scott Perry · Last progress May 12, 2026
Authorizes the National Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary to hold a public National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and a National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition on the Capitol Grounds in May 2026, with specified event dates, site preparation and takedown windows, and permission to erect temporary stages and sound equipment. The events must be free to the public, follow conditions set by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board, not interfere with Congress, and place all expenses and liabilities on the sponsors; the Capitol Police Board must also enforce sales, advertising, and solicitation restrictions on the grounds during the events.