Senate puts up plaque for police from January 6 attack
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
The Senate ordered a plaque to be put in a public spot in the Senate wing. The plaque honors law enforcement who responded on January 6, 2021. The plaque will stay there until it moves to a permanent home. The western front of the Capitol will be its final spot. The plaque was made under a law passed in 2022.
Who it affects
The plaque honors police who responded during the January 6, 2021 attack. The public can see the plaque in the Senate wing.
One thing to notice
The plaque was made before this bill. This bill only says where to put it while waiting for a permanent home.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
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…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- plaque — A flat piece of metal or stone with words or images on it.
- law enforcement — Police and other officials who enforce laws and keep people safe.
- permanent — Meant to stay in one place for a long time.
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 14,522 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 2026-09-22.
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