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The resolution creates a public memorial recognizing officers who defended the Capitol, but it is symbolic only—providing no material support—and may inflame political divisions.
Law-enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 are publicly honored, and a plaque on the Capitol's western front creates a lasting, visible memorial for citizens to acknowledge their service.
The resolution is purely symbolic and does not provide new resources, benefits, or policy changes for officers, victims, or others seeking remedies or support.
A public commemorative statement and memorial related to January 6 may be seen as politically charged by some Americans and could deepen partisan divisions.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Provides formal congressional gratitude to Capitol Police, DC police, and other officers who protected the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and notes a commemorative plaque placement.
Expresses formal gratitude to the United States Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and other federal, state, and local law enforcement and protective personnel who protected the U.S. Capitol, Members of Congress, and staff on January 6, 2021, and states that their heroism should not be forgotten. Notes that a prior law directed placement of a commemorative plaque on the western front of the U.S. Capitol to honor those individuals.
Introduced January 8, 2026 by Jeff Merkley · Last progress January 8, 2026