Overview
- The resolution instructs the Architect of the Capitol to prominently display the completed plaque in a publicly accessible area on the Senate side until a permanent location is chosen.
- Sens. Thom Tillis and Jeff Merkley led the bipartisan measure, which passed by unanimous consent without objections.
- A 2022 law required the plaque to be installed on the Capitol’s West Front by March 2023, but it remained in storage after disagreements over listing individual officers versus agencies.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson argues the statute is not implementable, and the Justice Department has moved to dismiss a lawsuit by two responding officers seeking to compel installation.
- Senators have proposed adding a digital roster of officers as a technical fix, while final placement and timing depend on Senate logistics and eventual House agreement.