Senate honors Capitol police with permanent memorial plaque
S.Res. 580 — A resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to prominently display, in a publicly accessible location in the Senate wing of the United States Capitol, a plaque honoring the members of law enforcement responding on January 6, 2021, until the plaque can be placed in its permanent location. · Filed by Jeff Merkley (D-OR) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jan 8, 2026 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This resolution directs the Architect of the Capitol to display a plaque honoring law enforcement officers who responded during the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack in a prominent, publicly accessible location in the Senate wing until a permanent location on the Capitol's western front is ready. The plaque was already authorized and created under a 2022 appropriations law; this resolution simply specifies where it should be displayed temporarily.
Why we flagged it
This is a simple procedural resolution directing placement of an already-authorized memorial plaque. It has no legislative substance, no appropriations, and no policy mechanism — it is purely commemorative and administrative.
Who it affects
The resolution honors public servants who protected the Capitol and Congress during a violent attack, and makes that recognition visible to the public. There is no fiscal cost, no regulatory burden, and no hidden beneficiary — it is a straightforward memorial to law enforcement.
Named in the bill
Architect of the Capitol, US Capitol Police, Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Senate wing of the US Capitol
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jan 8, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jan 8, 2026 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 5, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 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 2026-10-20.
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