#aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4   
,,con4 ,,res4 #if  ,,concurrent         
,,resolution  ,whereas the brave men and
 women in law enforcement work          
tirelessly and relentlessly to safeguard
 the communities they are sworn to      
protect1 serving as the backbone of     
public safety across our ,nation2       
,whereas law enforcement officers bear  
the critical responsibility of upholding
 the rule of law and maintaining the    
safety1 stability1 and public order upon
 which our communities depend2 ,whereas 
law enforcement officers routinely and  
selflessly risk their own lives and     
safety to combat crime1 remove dangerous
 and lethal drugs from our streets1 and 
stand in defense of the most vulnerable 
among us2 ,whereas law enforcement      
officers strengthen our communities     
through outreach1 mentorship1 crisis    
response1 and countless daily acts of   
service that frequently go unrecognized2
 ,whereas1 from resolving neighborhood  
disputes to checking in on elderly      

residents and guiding youth programs1   
officers provide a quiet and steady     
presence that extends far beyond        
traditional law enforcement duties2     
,whereas rhetoric and policies from     
leftist activists and progressive       
politicians seek to defund or dismantle 
local police departments undermine      
public safety and place both officers   
and the communities they serve at       
greater risk2 ,whereas sanctuary city   
policies that restrict cooperation with 
,federal immigration authorities can    
compel local law enforcement agencies to
 divert already limited resources and   
actively encourage resentment toward    
local law enforcement2 ,whereas the     
,trump administration's focus on        
restoring law and order has contributed 
to a notable decline in homicide rates1 
with levels reaching among the lowest   
recorded in over a century2 ,whereas    
drug overdose deaths in the ,united     
,states have declined significantly1    
reaching their lowest levels since      

#bjai2 ,whereas violent crime rates have
 declined significantly in major cities 
across the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas
 law enforcement officers deserve our   
deepest respect1 unwavering support1 and
 profound gratitude3 ,now1 therefore1 be
 it ,that ,congress--  7#a7 appreciates 
and values the indispensable            
contributions that law enforcement      
provides to our communities and our     
country each and every day2  7#b7       
recognizes the extraordinary sacrifice  
that law enforcement officers make to   
protect and serve their communities and 
their country2 and  7#c7 expresses its  
profound and wholehearted support for   
the men and women of law enforcement4   
,passed the ,house of ,representatives  
,may #ac1 #bjbf4;,clerk4