Congress·In Committee·H.Res. 451

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

Global Police Brutality: House Resolution to Condemn Violence

May 29, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committeeNo action in 13 months

This bill is currently sitting in the House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs committees. No action has been taken on this proposal since May 2025, which is a period of 13 months. Because it has not moved in over a year, the bill is considered stalled.

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Very unlikely to pass

This is a non-binding resolution that expresses an opinion rather than making a law. It faces strong opposition because it calls for major changes to police funding and foreign policy.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.Res. 354 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.Res. 354 (118th) →

Key Points

This resolution says the House of Representatives officially condemns police violence in every country. It supports people who protest peacefully and calls for police to be held accountable when they use too much force.
The plan asks the U.S. government to stop selling weapons and gear like tear gas to countries that have a history of human rights abuses. It also calls for an end to using military style equipment and tactics for regular policing.
It suggests that the government should spend less money on military gear for police and more on community needs. This includes funding for job training, mental health programs, and other ways to prevent violence.

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Milestones

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May 29, 2025House

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.

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May 29, 2025

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

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

Bill NumberHRES 451

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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.

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