H.Con.Res. 40 explained · 118th Congress · Not enacted (118th Congress ended)
Expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies.
Cosponsors: 3 (0 D, 3 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2023-05-05
Latest action (2023-05-30): Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.Con.Res. 40 does, in plain terms
This concurrent resolution recognizes local law enforcement officers and condemns calls to defund or abolish the police.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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