H.Con.Res. 98

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 98 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 98

Expressing support for America's law enforcement professionals.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 12, 2026

Mr. Ezell (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Webster of 
Florida, Mr. Collins, Mr. Nehls, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
Williams of Texas, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Moore of North Carolina, Mr. 
Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Walberg, Mr. 
Bacon, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Riley of New York, Mr. Johnson of 
South Dakota, Mr. Kustoff, and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary

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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing support for America's law enforcement professionals.

Whereas more than 840,000 law enforcement officers in the United States risk 
their lives daily to serve and protect their communities;
Whereas the law enforcement officers of the United States perform their 
difficult and dangerous job honorably and professionally, with the 
overwhelming majority of Americans having a positive opinion of their 
interactions with police;
Whereas, after the record increases in violent crime that occurred nationwide 
between 2020 and 2022, the United States has experienced a dramatic and 
sustained reduction in crime, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
reporting a 4.5 percent decrease in violent crime and a historic 14.9 
percent decline in homicides in 2024, and preliminary national data for 
2025 showing an unprecedented 18 to 20 percent drop in homicides and 
significant decreases in other major crime categories;
Whereas this progress in crime reduction has been made possible by the 
innovative and dedicated efforts of law enforcement officers across the 
United States;
Whereas there are now over 24,000 names of America's fallen law enforcement 
heroes listed on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers 
Memorial dating back to the first death in the line of duty in 1786;
Whereas the environment for officers has become increasingly more hostile and 
their safety having become more precarious;
Whereas 2024 saw the highest officer assault rate of the past 10 years, with 
nearly 86,000 law enforcement officers assaulted by criminals;
Whereas, in the past 5 years, 1,744 officers have been shot in the line of duty, 
and 265 of those officers died;
Whereas nearly 2,600 law enforcement officers in the United States have died in 
the line of duty during the past decade;
Whereas law enforcement officers typically encounter between 400 and 600 
traumatic events during their careers, compared with three or four for 
the average citizen;
Whereas the unusually high number of traumatic events experienced by law 
enforcement officers has contributed to a 54-percent higher suicide rate 
among officers than among other American workers;
Whereas, despite recent declines in crime, law enforcement agencies across the 
United States continue to face dangerously low staffing levels, with 
sworn officer numbers still more than 5 percent below pre-2020 levels; 
and
Whereas supporting law enforcement officers with the equipment, training, and 
funding needed to protect American communities from criminal violence 
has long received overwhelming public support from across the political 
spectrum: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
(1) highly respects and values United States law 
enforcement professionals and greatly appreciates all that 
those officers do to protect and serve our communities;
(2) remembers and honors those officers and families who 
have experienced a death or injury in the line of duty;
(3) calls for increased measures to be taken to maximize 
the safety and well-being of our officers, including more 
policing personnel, improved training and equipment, tough 
penalties for assaulting or killing a law enforcement 
professional, and increased mental health resources for 
officers; and
(4) calls on all levels of government to ensure that our 
law enforcement professionals receive the support and resources 
needed to keep America safe.
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