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 states the sense of the Senate that Ashli Babbitt, an Air Force veteran who died on January 6, 2021, should be disqualified from receiving military funeral honors under 10 U.S.C. § 985. The resolution argues that her actions during the January 6 attack would bring discredit upon the Armed Forces, and it rebukes the Air Force’s August 15, 2025 decision to grant her military honors as indefensible. It also reiterates gratitude to law enforcement and rejects efforts to glorify or legitimize the January 6 actions. Importantly, as a non-binding expression of the Senate, this resolution does not itself change law or policy; it signals the Senate’s position and could influence public and political discussions or future actions.
Key Points
- 1Expresses the sense of the Senate that Ashli Babbitt’s conduct on January 6, 2021 constitutes disqualifying conduct under 10 U.S.C. § 985, meaning she would be ineligible for military funeral honors.
- 2Cites § 985 of Title 10, U.S.C., which allows denial of military funeral honors to persons whose conduct would bring discredit upon the Armed Forces.
- 3States that granting military funeral honors to Babbitt would bring discredit upon the Air Force and undermine the integrity of military honors.
- 4Criticizes the Air Force’s August 15, 2025 decision to grant Babbitt military honors as indefensible and a disservice to veterans and service members.
- 5Reaffirms gratitude to law enforcement and other Capitol defenders and rejects efforts to glorify or legitimize actions that sought to overturn the Constitution.