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Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.

Agreed to May 12, 2026

Introduced Feb 3, 2026

Latest action (May 14, 2026) Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Policy area
Congress
Legislative subjects (7)
Commemorative events and holidaysGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLaw enforcement officersMonuments and memorialsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersMusicU.S. Capitol

Summary

This concurrent resolution authorizes the National Fraternal Order of Police to hold two public events on the Capitol Grounds in May 2026. The first event is the 45th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service on May 15, 2026, honoring law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty during 2025. The second event is a National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition on May 14, 2026, to demonstrate law enforcement honor guard programs and bagpipe performances. Both events will be free and open to the public, with the sponsors responsible for all expenses and liability. Structures and equipment such as stages and sound systems may be erected with approval from the Architect of the Capitol.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Scott Perry’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
  • SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $13,200
  • COMMONWEALTH OF PA $8,350
  • NULL $7,326
  • FOUR SEASONS PRODUCE $7,300

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Scott Perry → · Outside spending →

Actions (18)
  1. May 14, 2026 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
  2. May 12, 2026 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2241; text: CR S2241) · senate
  3. May 12, 2026 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Mar 25, 2026 Received in the Senate. · senate
  5. Mar 24, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2651-2652) · house
  6. Mar 24, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 73. · house
  7. Mar 24, 2026 Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. · house
  8. Mar 24, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  9. Mar 24, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2651) · house
  10. Mar 24, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
  11. Mar 16, 2026 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 65. · house
  12. Mar 16, 2026 Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-544. · house
  13. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged · house
  14. Feb 11, 2026 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. · house
  15. Feb 11, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  16. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. · house
  17. Feb 3, 2026 Submitted in House
  18. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house

More bills on these subjects (8)

Other bills that carry the most legislative subjects in common with this one (topical discovery — distinct from the procedural related bills above).

  • HCONRES 9 — Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. (shares 7 subjects)
  • HR 4754 — Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 4 subjects)
  • HR 212 — Capitol Remembrance Act (shares 4 subjects)
  • S 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 4249 — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 1654 — CUTS Act (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 835 — 9/11 Memorial and Museum Act (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 8772 — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025 (shares 3 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HCONRES 9 — Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. · Passed Senate May 1, 2025 · Cong. 119 93%
  • HCONRES 72 — Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. · Passed Senate Mar 3, 2026 · Cong. 119 60%
  • HCONRES 17 — Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. · Passed Senate Mar 17, 2025 · Cong. 119 59%
  • HRES 1252 — Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. · Passed House May 13, 2026 · Cong. 119 55%
  • HCONRES 33 — Directing the Architect of the Capitol to install at a permanent location on the western front of the United States Capitol an honorific plaque listing the names of all of the officers of the United States Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and protective entities who responded to the violence that occurred at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. · Introduced May 14, 2025 · Cong. 119 55%
  • HRES 223 — Honoring the 108th anniversary of Selfridge Air National Guard Base and the contributions of Selfridge Air National Guard Base to the military and national security of the United States. · Introduced Mar 14, 2025 · Cong. 119 54%

Text versions (5)
  • Received in Senate · Mar 25, 2026
  • Engrossed in House · Mar 24, 2026
  • Reported in House · Mar 16, 2026
  • Introduced in House · Feb 3, 2026
  • Enrolled Bill

Full text

Concurrent Resolution

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That

SECTION 1. USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL SERVICE.

(a) In General.—The National Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, the 45th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service (in this resolution referred to as the “Memorial Service”), on the Capitol Grounds, in order to honor the law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty during 2025.

(b) Date of Memorial Service.—The Memorial Service shall be held on May 15, 2026, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly designate, with preparation for the event to begin on May 7, 2026, and takedown completed on May 17, 2026.

SEC. 2. USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL HONOR GUARD AND PIPE BAND EXHIBITION.

(a) In General.—The National Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (in this resolution referred to as the “Exhibition”), on the Capitol Grounds, in order to allow law enforcement representatives to exhibit their ability to demonstrate Honor Guard programs and provide for a bagpipe exhibition.

(b) Date of Exhibition.—The Exhibition shall be held on May 14, 2026, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly designate.

SEC. 3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

(a) In General.—Under conditions to be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board, the event shall be—

(1) free of admission charge and open to the public; and

(2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress.

(b) Expenses and Liabilities.—The sponsors of the Memorial Service and Exhibition shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all activities associated with the events.

SEC. 4. EVENT PREPARATIONS.

Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, the sponsors referred to in section 3(b) are authorized to erect upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and other related structures and equipment, as may be required for the Memorial Service and Exhibition.

SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.

The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds, in connection with the events. Attest:

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate.

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