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H.Con.Res. 73 · Where this bill is now

Adopted

House: Adopted Mar 24, 2026, by voice vote; Senate: Adopted May 12, 2026, by unanimous consent

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

Allows police memorial events on Capitol grounds

This measure gives permission for two public events to be held on the Capitol grounds in May 2026. The National Fraternal Order of Police will sponsor a memorial service honoring fallen peace officers on May 15, and a pipe band and honor guard exhibition on May 14. The Speaker of the House and Senate Rules Committee can pick different dates if needed.

How it affects you

This is a ceremonial approval that doesn't directly change laws or programs affecting everyday life. People interested in attending these public events honoring fallen officers would be able to do so on the Capitol grounds.

Read the official summary (Reported to House, Mar 16, 2026)

This concurrent resolution authorizes the National Fraternal Order of Police to sponsor two public events on Capitol grounds: the 45th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service (on May 15, 2026) and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (on May 14, 2026). The concurrent resolution also authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate to jointly designate alternate dates.

Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.

119th Congress
2nd SessionH.Con.Res. 73

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

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

Passed HouseMar 24, 2026 · voice votePassed SenateMay 12, 2026 · unanimous consent

Sponsor: Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA-10) · Introduced Feb 3, 2026 · Congress · 5 versions of the text

Read the full billOfficial record on Congress.gov ↗

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 14, 2026: “Message on Senate action sent to the House.”

Sections

The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 5 official versions.

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H.Con.Res. 73: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. — Bill Status, Votes and Text · Public Law Tracker