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Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs.

USA119th CongressHRES-451| House 
| Updated: 5/29/2025
Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' strong condemnation of police brutality wherever it occurs globally , standing in solidarity with peaceful protesters seeking justice and accountability. It recognizes that such brutality, which can include excessive force, extrajudicial killings, and arbitrary detention, disproportionately harms already vulnerable populations such as racial, ethnic, and religious minorities, women, migrants, and the LGBTQIA+ community. The resolution highlights that impunity for these actions undermines the rule of law, erodes public trust in institutions, and degrades social cohesion. The resolution calls upon the United States Government to undertake significant measures to eliminate police brutality and impunity both within the United States and internationally. This includes prohibiting the sale of arms, ammunition, and "less-lethal" policing equipment, as well as other forms of security assistance and police training, to countries with demonstrated patterns of human rights violations by security forces. Furthermore, it urges the U.S. to use its influence in international institutions to combat police brutality and end impunity worldwide, while also ending the use of militarized equipment and tactics in policing at home and abroad. Finally, the resolution advocates for the reallocation of funding, both domestically and internationally, towards peacebuilding, job training, counseling, mental health programming, and violence-prevention initiatives. It also calls on U.S.-based businesses that sell policing equipment to adopt strict protocols to prevent sales to countries with documented patterns of police brutality or impunity.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 117-356
Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs.

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 118-354
Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs.

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 116-1240
Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs.
May 29, 2025
Submitted in House
May 29, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 117-356
    Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 118-354
    Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 116-1240
    Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs.


  • May 29, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • May 29, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs.

USA119th CongressHRES-451| House 
| Updated: 5/29/2025
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' strong condemnation of police brutality wherever it occurs globally , standing in solidarity with peaceful protesters seeking justice and accountability. It recognizes that such brutality, which can include excessive force, extrajudicial killings, and arbitrary detention, disproportionately harms already vulnerable populations such as racial, ethnic, and religious minorities, women, migrants, and the LGBTQIA+ community. The resolution highlights that impunity for these actions undermines the rule of law, erodes public trust in institutions, and degrades social cohesion. The resolution calls upon the United States Government to undertake significant measures to eliminate police brutality and impunity both within the United States and internationally. This includes prohibiting the sale of arms, ammunition, and "less-lethal" policing equipment, as well as other forms of security assistance and police training, to countries with demonstrated patterns of human rights violations by security forces. Furthermore, it urges the U.S. to use its influence in international institutions to combat police brutality and end impunity worldwide, while also ending the use of militarized equipment and tactics in policing at home and abroad. Finally, the resolution advocates for the reallocation of funding, both domestically and internationally, towards peacebuilding, job training, counseling, mental health programming, and violence-prevention initiatives. It also calls on U.S.-based businesses that sell policing equipment to adopt strict protocols to prevent sales to countries with documented patterns of police brutality or impunity.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 117-356
Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs.

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 118-354
Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs.

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 116-1240
Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs.
May 29, 2025
Submitted in House
May 29, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 117-356
    Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 118-354
    Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 116-1240
    Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs.


  • May 29, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • May 29, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted