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House Concurrent Resolution 40
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies.
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on May 18, 2023
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
May 5, 2023
Latest Action
May 30, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
40
Congress
118
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Ken Buck
Colorado
Republican
Andy Biggs
Arizona
Republican
Anthony D'Esposito
New York
Republican
Guy Reschenthaler
Pennsylvania
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
Passed on May 18, 2023
Question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Recorded Vote
Roll Number
227
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This concurrent resolution recognizes local law enforcement officers and condemns calls to defund or abolish the police.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
May 30, 2023
Engrossed in House
May 18, 2023
Reported in House
May 15, 2023
Introduced in House
May 5, 2023
Amendments (1)
May 18, 2023
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 181
Amendment recognizes the important work that local law enforcement personnel do every day and states that officers should have certain rights during investigations into alleged misconduct such as legal resources and counsel. Encourages states across the nation to adopt their own Bill of Rights to protect our local law enforcement and denounces calls to defund the police.
Agreed To
Related Bills (2)
May 16, 2023
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 398
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2494) to make the assault of a law enforcement officer a deportable offense, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3091) to allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 40) expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies.
Active
Type
Procedurally-Related Measure
Procedurally-Related Measure
Legislation that affects consideration of other legislation (e.g., a rule for consideration, a bill ordered to be reported or passed in lieu of another measure). Identical bills, companion measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
House
Jan 27, 2023
Introduced in House
54
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 69
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the dedication and devotion of law enforcement personnel should be recognized and that calls to "defund", "disband", "dismantle", or "abolish" the police should be condemned.
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (17)
05/30/2023
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
05/18/2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/18/2023
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 301 - 119, 3 Present (Roll no. 227).
05/18/2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 301 - 119, 3 Present (Roll no. 227).
05/18/2023
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule on the concurrent resolution and the preamble.
05/18/2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the D'Esposito Amendment No. 1.
05/18/2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 40.
05/18/2023
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2494, H.R. 3091 and H. Con. Res. 40. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2494 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; H.R. 3091 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; and H.Con.Res. 40 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 2494 and H.R. 3091.
05/18/2023
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 398. (consideration: CR H2433-2441; text: CR H2433)
05/16/2023
Rule H. Res. 398 passed House.
05/15/2023
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 398 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2494, H.R. 3091 and H. Con. Res. 40. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2494 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; H.R. 3091 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; and H.Con.Res. 40 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 2494 and H.R. 3091.
05/15/2023
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 18.
05/15/2023
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-57.
05/10/2023
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
05/10/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/05/2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
05/05/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jun 8, 2023 12:48:37 PM
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