Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
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This concurrent resolution authorizes the National Fraternal Order of Police to hold two public events on the Capitol Grounds in May 2025: the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
What this bill would do
What it would do
The resolution authorizes the National Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary to sponsor two public events on the Capitol Grounds: the 44th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service, honoring officers who died in the line of duty during 2024, and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. It sets the events for May 15 and May 14, 2025, respectively, or alternate dates jointly designated by the Speaker of the House and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and allows event preparation and takedown on specified surrounding dates.
It requires the events to be free and open to the public, arranged not to interfere with congressional business, and sets the sponsors responsible for all expenses and liabilities. The Architect of the Capitol and Capitol Police Board oversee conditions and enforce Capitol Grounds restrictions on sales, advertising, and solicitation during the events.
Key provisions
- 1Would authorize the National Fraternal Order of Police to sponsor the National Peace Officers Memorial Service on Capitol Grounds on May 15, 2025
- 2Would authorize the National Fraternal Order of Police to sponsor the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition on Capitol Grounds on May 14, 2025
- 3Would require the events be free, open to the public, and arranged not to interfere with congressional needs, with sponsors bearing all expenses and liabilities
- 4Would authorize sponsors, with Architect of the Capitol approval, to erect stages, sound equipment, and related structures for the events
- 5Would direct the Capitol Police Board to enforce existing restrictions on sales, advertising, and solicitation on Capitol Grounds during the events
Who would be affected
The National Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary as event sponsors, law enforcement officers and their families attending the memorial and exhibition, the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Police Board, and members of the public who may attend the free events on Capitol Grounds.
Why it matters
The resolution allows two annual law enforcement commemorative events to proceed on federal grounds that otherwise require congressional authorization for public use, giving the Fraternal Order of Police a formal venue to honor fallen officers while ensuring the events don't disrupt congressional operations.
What would change
Agencies directed to act
Effective dates
- National Peace Officers Memorial Service, with prep beginning May 9 and takedown by May 16
- National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition
Funding and costs
Congressional Budget Office estimate
CBO estimates that H. Con. Res. 9 would have no cost to the federal government, with zero effect on direct spending, revenues, or the deficit over the 2025–2035 period.
CBO estimates that implementing H. Con. Res. 9 would result in no cost to the federal government. The resolution authorizes the Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary to use the Capitol grounds on May 14–15, 2025, for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. Because the resolution requires the event's sponsors to assume responsibility for all expenses and liabilities, direct spending, revenues, and the deficit are each estimated at zero across all scoring windows (2025, 2025–2030, and 2025–2035). CBO identified no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates in the bill.
Legislative status & sources
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This concurrent resolution authorizes the National Fraternal Order of Police to sponsor two public events on Capitol grounds: the 44th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service (on May 15, 2025), and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (on May 14, 2025). 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.
Legislative subjects
Commemorative events and holidays; Congress; Government buildings, facilities, and property; Law enforcement officers; Monuments and memorials; Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers; Music; U.S. Capitol
Committee report
H. Rept. 119-39