Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
Last recorded step: Passed House, May 12, 2026.
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Authorizes the use of Capitol Grounds for the 2026 National Peace Officers' Memorial Service and the Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
What it does
This concurrent resolution authorizes the National Fraternal Order of Police to use the Capitol Grounds to host the 45th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service on May 15, 2026, and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition on May 14, 2026. It also allows the Speaker of the House and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration to jointly select alternative dates for these events if necessary.
Who is affected
The National Fraternal Order of Police is authorized to sponsor and coordinate the specified events on the Capitol grounds. The resolution also affects the Speaker of the House and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, who are granted the authority to designate alternate dates for the memorial service and exhibition. Additionally, the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band are identified as participants in the scheduled exhibition.
Key provisions
- Authorization of the National Peace Officers Memorial Service. Permits the National Fraternal Order of Police to utilize the Capitol Grounds for the 45th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service on May 15, 2026.
- Authorization of the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. Allows for the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition to be held on the Capitol Grounds on May 14, 2026.
- Designation of alternate event dates. Grants the Speaker of the House and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration the authority to jointly select different dates for these events if necessary.
Fiscal impact
Not applicable: No CBO cost estimate available
Effective dates
The resolution authorizes events to take place on May 14, 2026, and May 15, 2026, or on alternate dates jointly designated by the Speaker of the House and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
Relationship to existing law
This resolution authorizes the 45th annual iteration of the National Peace Officers Memorial Service, continuing a recurring series of events held on the Capitol grounds.
Stated purpose
The resolution authorizes the National Fraternal Order of Police to use the Capitol grounds to host the 45th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition in May 2026.