[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 71 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 71

   Honoring and thanking the members of the National Guard who were 
deployed to the District of Columbia and the National Capital region in 
 support of civil authorities for the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, 
Jr., as the 46th President of the United States and Kamala Devi Harris 
              as 49th Vice President of the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2021

 Mr. Womack (for himself, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Westerman, Mr. 
Fitzpatrick, Ms. Granger, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Pappas, Mr. 
Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Trone, Mr. Hill, Mr. Crawford, 
Mr. McKinley, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Miss Gonzalez-Colon, Mr. Weber 
  of Texas, Mr. Simpson, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. 
 Perlmutter, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Mr. Amodei, 
Mr. Wittman, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Kahele, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Cole, Mr. Baird, 
 Ms. Spanberger, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Stewart, Mr. 
 Ferguson, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Bacon, 
   Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
Kaptur, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mrs. Steel, Mr. Newhouse, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. 
  Swalwell, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
  Fortenberry, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
 Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Bergman, Mrs. Walorski, 
 Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Golden, Mr. Crow, Mr. Carter of 
Georgia, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Wagner, Ms. Herrell, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Guest, Mr. 
  Young, Mr. Bucshon, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of 
Texas, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Harris, Mr. Case, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Obernolte, 
  Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. 
  Hern, and Ms. Cheney) submitted the following resolution; which was 
  referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined 
 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
        fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Honoring and thanking the members of the National Guard who were 
deployed to the District of Columbia and the National Capital region in 
 support of civil authorities for the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, 
Jr., as the 46th President of the United States and Kamala Devi Harris 
              as 49th Vice President of the United States.

Whereas, since 1636, the National Guard has served the American people in a 
        variety of roles ranging from--

    (1) homeland defense;

    (2) overseas combat;

    (3) humanitarian aid; and

    (4) defense support for civil authorities;

Whereas the National Guard is comprised of 444,600 individuals from all 50 
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
        Territory of Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands;
Whereas members of the National Guard serve their country and their communities 
        on a daily basis;
Whereas, on January 6, 2021, during a joint session of Congress to count States' 
        electoral votes, a violent, deadly attack occurred on the United States 
        Capitol and Capitol complex;
Whereas, beginning on January 7, 2021, over 26,700 members of the National 
        Guard, from the 50 States, the Territories, and the District of 
        Columbia, deployed to the National Capital region to support the United 
        States Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police Department of the 
        District of Columbia, the United States Secret Service, the United 
        States Park Police, and other Federal law enforcement agencies during 
        the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., as the 46th President of the 
        United States and Kamala Devi Harris as 49th Vice President of the 
        United States;
Whereas, in keeping with the National Guard's motto of ``Always Ready, Always 
        There!'', these members of the National Guard deployed on a no-notice 
        deployment to aid law enforcement in creating a secure environment for 
        the 59th inauguration ceremonies;
Whereas, throughout their deployments to the National Capital region, the 
        members of the National Guard were instrumental in providing a safe and 
        secure environment for one of the hallmarks of our Republic, the 
        peaceful transfer of power;
Whereas, throughout their time supporting civil authorities in the District of 
        Columbia, there were no incidents of violence threatening the inaugural 
        ceremonies;
Whereas the members of the National Guard completed their mission while also 
        dealing with, and working to mitigate, the effects of the COVID-19 
        pandemic; and
Whereas some members of the National Guard will remain in the National Capital 
        region over the coming months to ensure stability and security: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) sends its sincere gratitude to the over 26,700 members 
        of the National Guard who were deployed to the District of 
        Columbia and the National Capital region, at a moment's notice 
        in support of the peaceful transfer of power to Joseph R. 
        Biden, Jr., as the 46th President of the United States and 
        Kamala Devi Harris as 49th Vice President of the United States; 
        and
            (2) commends the members of the National Guard and of law 
        enforcement agencies who ensured a safe and secure environment 
        for the 59th inauguration.
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