A resolution recognizing the success of the Memphis Safe Task Force.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 505 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 505

        Recognizing the success of the Memphis Safe Task Force.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 19, 2025

 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Hagerty) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
        Recognizing the success of the Memphis Safe Task Force.

Whereas Memphis, Tennessee, is a historic city that is full of iconic landmarks 
        including Beale Street, Graceland, and the Memphis Pyramid;
Whereas, due to its central geographic location, Memphis serves as one of the 
        transportation and logistics hubs of America, connecting much of the 
        United States by rail, air, road, and water;
Whereas, since 1973, Memphis has served as the hub of the largest cargo airline 
        in the world, Federal Express;
Whereas crucial events of the civil rights movement and the fight for justice 
        for all occurred in Memphis, including the 1968 strike by sanitation 
        workers;
Whereas, since 1962, Memphis has been home to St. Jude Children's Research 
        Hospital, which has provided treatment to children with cancer or other 
        life-threatening diseases at no cost to families;
Whereas the city of Memphis has experienced an unacceptable level of violent 
        crime over the last few years and has been ranked nationally as one of 
        the most dangerous cities in the United States;
Whereas, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Memphis in 
        2024 had the highest rate of violent crime per capita, including some of 
        the highest per capita rates of murder, robbery, aggravated assault, and 
        carjacking;
Whereas President Donald J. Trump made a commitment to the American people to 
        restore law and order in cities throughout the United States and to 
        ``Make America Safe Again'';
Whereas, during the summer of 2025, the Department of Justice, the Federal 
        Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and component agencies launched 
        ``Operation Viper'' in Memphis, an ongoing FBI mission in Memphis that 
        resulted in nearly 500 arrests of the most violent offenders;
Whereas, on September 15, 2025, President Trump signed a Presidential memorandum 
        entitled ``Restoring Law and Order in Memphis,'' establishing the 
        Memphis Safe Task Force;
Whereas the Memphis Safe Task Force is a joint Federal task force that, in close 
        coordination with State and local agencies, has the objective of 
        combating and reducing violent crime, aggressively prosecuting criminal 
        defendants, and making Memphis once again a safe place to live and raise 
        a family;
Whereas, in a little more than 50 days, the Memphis Safe Task Force has yielded 
        tremendous results for the people of Memphis, including--

    (1) nearly 3,000 arrests, including the arrests of more than 300 known 
gang members;

    (2) over 450 illegal firearms seized; and

    (3) over 100 missing children found;

Whereas, since the Federal law enforcement surge in the summer of 2025, violent 
        crime in Memphis has plummeted, with historically low levels of 
        homicide, aggravated assault, and carjacking;
Whereas the Memphis Safe Task Force will serve as a national model for President 
        Trump's broader mission to reduce violent crime in many of the Nation's 
        largest cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland;
Whereas, thanks to President Trump's bold leadership and the diligent and 
        coordinated efforts of 13 Federal, State, and local agencies, the city 
        of Memphis is on track to be one of the safest cities in America; and
Whereas the Memphis Safe Task Force will remain in operation for the foreseeable 
        future, making clear that Memphis's best days lie ahead: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the monumental success that has already been 
        achieved because of the Memphis Safe Task Force and President 
        Donald J. Trump's decisive leadership; and
            (2) commends President Trump, the most pro-law enforcement 
        President in the history of the United States, for his work to 
        make America safe again.
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