# Plain Language Summary: Ride-Along Resolution

This resolution requires every member of the House of Representatives to spend one full shift riding along in a police car with a local law enforcement officer in their home district at least once during their term in Congress. The idea is straightforward—lawmakers would sit in the passenger seat and observe what police officers actually do during a typical workday, giving them firsthand experience with law enforcement work in their own communities.

The House Administration Committee will create the specific rules for how these ride-alongs work, including details like scheduling, which police departments participate, and how to document that members actually completed the requirement. The rule applies to all House members, including Delegates and Resident Commissioners from U.S. territories. Members have until the end of their term to complete this requirement.

If a member doesn't complete their ride-along by the deadline, the Committee on Ethics will publicly call them out. The committee will post their name on a public list on its website and publish information about their failure to comply in the Congressional Record, which is the official daily journal of Congress. This public shaming is the only consequence mentioned—there are no fines or other penalties specified.

The requirement starts with the current Congress and continues for all future Congresses. The intent appears to be encouraging lawmakers to better understand the challenges and realities of police work in their districts, potentially leading to more informed decision-making on law enforcement and public safety issues.