Congress asks towns to help families of fallen first responders
H.Res. 364 — Calling upon local communities to support organizations that provide resources and aid Gold Shield Families in their time of need. · Filed by Daniel Meuser (R-PA) · 17 cosponsors · Introduced Apr 30, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This resolution asks towns to support groups that help Gold Shield Families. These families lost a police officer, firefighter, EMT, correction officer, or emergency dispatcher. The resolution says these families need help and resources when they grieve. Congress does not make any new rules with this resolution.
Who it affects
Families of fallen first responders may benefit if towns choose to help them. Groups that work with these families may get more notice and support.
One thing to notice
This resolution does not create any new law or requirement. It only asks towns to help, so nothing changes unless people choose to act.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
17 cosponsors: 13 Republicans, 4 Democrats.
- Apr 30, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management”
- May 13, 2025 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection”
- May 13, 2025 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Onder moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- resolution — A statement that Congress passes to express its view on something.
- Gold Shield Families — Families who lost a police officer, firefighter, EMT, correction officer, or emergency dispatcher.
- first responders — Police officers, firefighters, EMTs, correction officers, and emergency dispatchers.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,983 characters) on Sep 18, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,342 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-18.
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