,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ajjb  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,june #ae1      
#bjbj,mr4 ,guest submitted the following
 resolution2 which was referred to the  
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,resolution  ,strongly condemning the  
recent acts of violence1 riots1 and     
looting in the ,united ,states4         
,whereas in the wake of the tragic death
 of ,george ,floyd on ,monday1 ,may #be1
 #bjbj1 peaceful protests began across  
the ,united ,states focused on justice  
for ,african-,american victims of police
 misconduct2 ,whereas these peaceful    
protests are protected by the           
,constitution of the ,united ,states    
through an individual's ,first          
,amendment rights of freedom of speech1 
peaceful assembly1 and petitioning the  
,government concerning grievances2      
,whereas what began as peaceful         
demonstrations1 have been exploited by  
violent extremists who have carried out 
acts of violence1 looting1 destruction  

of business and personal property1 and  
additional loss of life1 including the  
deliberate targeting of law enforcement 
officers2 ,whereas due to the actions of
 violent extremists1 certain government 
functions have been temporarily closed1 
businesses have been forced to be       
shuttered1 and livelihoods have been    
impacted2 ,whereas these acts of        
violence are considered criminal        
activity2 and ,whereas these actions    
take our focus as a country away from a 
safe and civil dialogue on issues of    
importance to our ,nation3 ,now1        
therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of    
,representatives-- 7#a7 strongly        
condemns the violence1 riots1 and       
looting in the ,united ,states2  7#b7   
recognizes that violent opportunists use
 the cover of legitimate protests by    
their fellow citizens to sow chaos2     
7#c7 recognizes that the actions of     
those bent on violence does not diminish
 the rights of other ,americans to      
peacefully protest2  7#d7 urges peace   

and order to be restored2 and  7#e7     
expresses that those responsible for    
these violent acts be held criminally   
responsible for their actions4