SRES 697 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

A resolution expressing support for the brave men and women of our law enforcement agencies and urging the people of the United States to "Back the Blue".

Introduced Sep 16, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Rick Scott R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 16, 2020 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5654)

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedSep 16, 2020
  2. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

This resolution expresses gratitude to the brave law enforcement officers who serve their communities and condemns individuals who commit violence against them. It also calls on the people of the United States to denounce the September 2020 attack on deputies of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Cosponsors 15

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 16, 2020.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-GADavid PerdueOriginalSep 16, 2020
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalSep 16, 2020
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalSep 16, 2020
R-IAJoni ErnstOriginalSep 16, 2020
R-GAKelly LoefflerOriginalSep 16, 2020
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalSep 16, 2020
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalSep 16, 2020
R-AZMartha McSallyOriginalSep 16, 2020
R-INMike BraunOriginalSep 16, 2020
R-SDMike RoundsOriginalSep 16, 2020
R-OHRob PortmanOriginalSep 16, 2020
R-MTSteve DainesOriginalSep 16, 2020
R-TXTed CruzOriginalSep 16, 2020
R-NCThom TillisOriginalSep 16, 2020
R-ARTom CottonOriginalSep 16, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 16, 2020Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 16, 2020Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5654)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 16, 2020Introduced in Senate

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