[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1083 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1083

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal 
Government immediately restore justice, order, and domestic tranquility 
    to protect Federal property, Federal law enforcement and other 
 personnel, and the constitutional rights of United States citizens in 
 Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and cities across the country.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 14, 2020

  Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Banks, Mr. 
Gaetz, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Bishop 
  of North Carolina, Mr. Steube, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Weber of 
  Texas, Mr. Babin, Mr. Walker, Mr. Riggleman, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
 Budd, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Davidson of Ohio, Mr. 
 Cook, Mr. Long, Mrs. Hartzler, and Mr. Estes) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal 
Government immediately restore justice, order, and domestic tranquility 
    to protect Federal property, Federal law enforcement and other 
 personnel, and the constitutional rights of United States citizens in 
 Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and cities across the country.

Whereas the weekend of August 1, 2020, marks two months of increasing acts of 
        violence, unabated criminal activity, and widespread destruction of both 
        public and private property, some tied to interstate commerce, that is 
        ravaging our communities and being carried out by violent mobs, 
        criminals, and domestic terrorists;
Whereas ``domestic terrorism'' is defined under section 2331(5) of title 18, 
        United States Code, as violent crimes perpetrated against civilians to 
        intimidate or coerce for the purpose of influencing government policy;
Whereas numerous Federal crimes are continuously being committed, including--

    (1) advocating the violent overthrow of government;

    (2) aggravated assault and battery;

    (3) arson;

    (4) assault with a deadly weapon;

    (5) assaulting or killing Federal law enforcement officer;

    (6) conspiracy to impede or injure a Federal officer;

    (7) damage to Federal property;

    (8) destruction of memorials;

    (9) shoplifting;

    (10) trespassing;

    (11) looting; and

    (12) use of fire or explosives (including fireworks) to destroy 
property or injure Federal officers.

Whereas some local, State, and Federal elected officials are either incapable of 
        or unwilling to stop it; and
Whereas these actions must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and 
        Federal law enforcement, property, and the constitutional rights of 
        United States citizens must immediately be protected: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes that Federal law enforcement, Federal 
        property, and citizens' rights must be protected;
            (2) strongly condemns the violence, destruction, crimes, 
        and terrorism that is tearing through our nation;
            (3) urges justice, order, and domestic tranquility to be 
        restored immediately;
            (4) recognizes that it is Congress' constitutional duty to 
        ``establish Justice'' and ``insure domestic Tranquility'';
            (5) recognizes that the actions of these individuals amount 
        to domestic terrorism;
            (6) expresses that those responsible for these violent acts 
        be held criminally responsible for their actions;
            (7) urges Attorney General Barr to prosecute all 
        individuals engaged in these activities to the fullest extent 
        of the law; and
            (8) recognizes that the President of the United States has 
        the constitutional duty to enforce Federal laws, protect 
        Federal property, and prosecute Federal crimes.
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