[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 56 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 56

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the amount of 
the Members' Representational Allowance should be increased in response 
          to increasing threats against Members of the House.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2021

   Mr. Green of Texas (for himself and Mr. Schweikert) submitted the 
  following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House 
                             Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the amount of 
the Members' Representational Allowance should be increased in response 
          to increasing threats against Members of the House.

Whereas, on January 8, 2011, a gunman opened fire at a congressional event in 
        Tucson, Arizona, critically wounding Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords 
        and killing a congressional staff member and five members of the public;
Whereas, on June 14, 2017, a gunman with a rifle and sidearm opened fire on at 
        least seventeen Members of Congress, several staff, United States 
        Capitol Police officers, and members of the public in Alexandria, 
        Virginia;
Whereas, in a hearing on July 16, 2019, Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund stated 
        that threats against Members of Congress are increasing at a record 
        pace;
Whereas, on January 6, 2021, a violent assault took place at the United States 
        Capitol;
Whereas the Capitol was on lockdown while Members of Congress were forced to 
        barricade doors and hide under desks in credible fear for their lives;
Whereas law enforcement agents later discovered weapons and explosive devices on 
        the Capitol Grounds;
Whereas four civilians and Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick died from 
        injuries sustained during the Capitol assault, and Officer Howard 
        Liebengood died off-duty shortly after responding to the Capitol 
        assault;
Whereas, since the events of January 6, 2021, several Members of Congress have 
        faced heightened threats and harassment while traveling through 
        airports; and
Whereas every Member of the House of Representatives is in dire need of 
        additional security in response to these increased threats to the 
        public, themselves, their families, and their staff: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the amount of the Members' Representational Allowance should be 
increased by such amount as is necessary to protect Members of the 
House (including the Delegates and Resident Commissioner to the 
Congress), as well as members of the public who are present when 
Members are in public venues, from increasing threats.
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