A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Ashli Babbitt is disqualified from eligibility for military funeral honors under section 985 of title 10, United States Code.
This is a Senate resolution (S. Res. 382) introduced in the 119th Congress by Senator Gallego. It expresses the sense of the Senate that Ashli Babbitt—an Air Force veteran who died on January 6, 2021 during the Capitol breach—would be disqualified from receiving military funeral honors under 10 U.S.C. § 985 because her conduct would bring discredit upon the Armed Forces. The resolution asserts that honoring her would undermine the integrity of military honors and condemns the decision by the Air Force on August 15, 2025 to grant her military honors. It also reaffirms gratitude to law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol and rejects efforts to glorify or legitimize actions aimed at overturning the Constitution. As a sense-of-the-Senate resolution, it expresses opinion rather than creating or altering law.
Key Points
- 1The resolution states Ashli Babbitt’s actions on January 6, 2021 constitute disqualifying conduct under 10 U.S.C. § 985, and that providing military funeral honors would bring discredit upon the Armed Forces.
- 2It notes Babbitt’s status as an Air Force veteran and describes her death in the context of the January 6 events, including the actions of Capitol Police during the breach.
- 3It cites the statutory basis for denial of honors—section 985 of title 10—and argues that extending such honors to her would undermine the integrity of military ceremonial traditions.
- 4It criticizes the Air Force’s August 15, 2025 decision to grant military honors to Babbitt, calling that decision indefensible and a disservice to service members.
- 5It includes a statement of support for law enforcement and a rejection of efforts to glorify or legitimize the January 6 actions or those who sought to overturn the Constitution.