A resolution honoring the memory of Dallas Police Department Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens, Sergeant Michael Smith, Officer Michael Krol, Officer Patrick Zamarripa, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Officer Brent Thompson, who were killed during the attack in Dallas, Texas, that occurred 1 year ago, on July 7, 2016.

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4695)

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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Aug 1, 2017

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Commemorates the victims killed in the heinous attack in Dallas, Texas, on July 7, 2016, and offers heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the families, loved ones, and friends of the victims.

Honors the survivors of the attack and pledges continued support for the recovery of the survivors.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R–TX

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Judiciary Committee

2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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Aug 1, 2017
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4695)
Aug 1, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4695)
Aug 1, 2017
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 1, 2017
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3864)
Jun 29, 2017
Introduced in Senate

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Discuss S.Res.213, 115th Congress: A resolution honoring the memory of Dallas Police Department Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens, Sergeant Michael Smith, Officer Michael Krol, Officer Patrick Zamarripa, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Officer Brent Thompson, who were killed during the attack in Dallas, Texas, that occurred 1 year ago, on July 7, 2016.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/213

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2017-08-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres213/BILLS-115sres213ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-08-10T11:58:04Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.Res.213, 115th Congress: A resolution honoring the memory of Dallas Police Department Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens, Sergeant Michael Smith, Officer Michael Krol, Officer Patrick Zamarripa, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Officer Brent Thompson, who were killed during the attack in Dallas, Texas, that occurred 1 year ago, on July 7, 2016.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/213

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2017-08-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres213/BILLS-115sres213ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-08-10T11:58:04Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.Res.213, 115th Congress: A resolution honoring the memory of Dallas Police Department Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens, Sergeant Michael Smith, Officer Michael Krol, Officer Patrick Zamarripa, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Officer Brent Thompson, who were killed during the attack in Dallas, Texas, that occurred 1 year ago, on July 7, 2016.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/213

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2017-08-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres213/BILLS-115sres213ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-08-10T11:58:04Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.Res.213, 115th Congress: A resolution honoring the memory of Dallas Police Department Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens, Sergeant Michael Smith, Officer Michael Krol, Officer Patrick Zamarripa, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Officer Brent Thompson, who were killed during the attack in Dallas, Texas, that occurred 1 year ago, on July 7, 2016.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/213

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2017-08-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres213/BILLS-115sres213ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-08-10T11:58:04Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.Res.213 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.