# Plain Language Summary: National Day of Remembrance Resolution

This is a resolution expressing Congress's official position that the United States should establish a National Day of Remembrance to honor the events of January 6, 2021, when a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building. The resolution documents what happened that day: thousands of people gathered at the Capitol to oppose the certification of the 2020 presidential election results, forcibly broke into the building, damaged property, and threatened the safety of members of Congress and their staff. Five people died during the attack, including Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. The resolution also notes that pipe bombs were discovered near both the Democratic and Republican National Committee headquarters that day.

It's important to understand what this resolution actually does and doesn't do. This is not a law that creates a new federal holiday or requires anything specific to happen. Instead, it's a formal statement of what the House of Representatives believes should happen—that January 6 should be remembered as a significant date in American history. Think of it like a group passing a resolution at a town meeting saying they believe something is important; it expresses the group's values and priorities but doesn't automatically change anything in people's daily lives.

The resolution calls for the country to come together and prevent similar events from happening in the future. While it has no direct legal consequences for ordinary Americans, it represents Congress officially acknowledging January 6 as a serious attack on democracy that deserves to be remembered. Whether this leads to an actual federal holiday or other commemorative actions would require separate legislation and approval from Congress.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the establishment of a National Day of Remembrance.

 <p>This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Day of Remembrance should be established to remember the insurrection that occurred on January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol, and that the people of the United States should come together and ensure that such events never occur again in our country.</p>