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SRES 220 · 119th Congress · SenateOther

A resolution designating the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as "National Police Week".

In plain language: This resolution formally designates the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as National Police Week. It honors law enforcement personnel nationwide, specifically commemorating officers who lost their lives in the line of duty and offering condolences to their families. Additionally, the measure calls for ensuring officers have adequate training, equipment, and resources to stay safe while serving their communities.

Provisional: our plain-language summary, pending review.

Provisionalunreviewed: impact, issue tags, provisions, stakeholders, summary
People affected—not determinable from the text provided (names specific fallen officers and addresses the broader public in an aspirational, non-regulatory manner)
Fiscal magnitude—no CBO estimate published
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Issues

What this bill touches.

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it helps

  • Law enforcement officers and personnelDesignates National Police Week, expresses Senate support for law enforcement officers across the United States, recognizes the need for equipment and training to protect officer safety, and honors their service and sacrifices.provisional
  • Families and loved ones of fallen law enforcement officersFormally honors fallen officers and extends official Senate condolences and appreciation to the surviving loved ones of officers who died in the line of duty.provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Designates the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as National Police Week.

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  2. Expresses Senate support for law enforcement officers across the United States.

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  3. Recognizes the need to provide law enforcement officers with the equipment, training, and resources necessary to protect their health and safety.

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  4. Honors law enforcement personnel, particularly those who lost their lives in the line of duty.

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  5. Offers condolences and appreciation to the families and loved ones of officers who died in the line of duty.

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  6. Encourages the public to observe National Police Week and promote awareness of the service and sacrifices of law enforcement personnel.

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. May 13, 2025Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2901; text: CR S2898-2899)
  2. May 13, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2901; text: CR S2898-2899)
  3. May 13, 2025Introduced in Senate

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