H.R. 582: To authorize the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial service in honor of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick for his courage and sacrifice at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.

H.R. 582: To authorize the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial service in honor of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick for his courage and sacrifice at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-01-28 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-01-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To authorize the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial service in honor of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick for his courage and sacrifice at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on February 3, 2021, for a memorial service honoring Officer Brian Sicknick of the U.S. Capitol Police. The memorial service shall include Officer Sicknick's lying in honor in the rotunda, and the Architect of the Capitol shall place a plaque in honor of Officer Sicknick near the Capitol steps. The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate must make arrangements for funeral services in the Capitol for Officer Sicknick, including payments for travel expenses of immediate family members and the attendance of Members of Congress. The bill also requires that any funds received by the Capitol Police Board in response to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, be deposited into the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund.

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To authorize the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial service in honor of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick for his courage and sacrifice at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · 48 cosponsors

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Ted Budd (R-NC), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), James R. Baird (R-IN), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Brian Babin (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] reported raising $101,114 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr582.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr582 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117