This bill would permanently disqualify Ashli Babbitt from receiving military funeral honors, citing her participation in the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack. The legislation specifically references her actions of crawling through a broken window of a barricaded door leading to the House Speaker's Lobby as disqualifying conduct. Babbitt, who served in the Air Force, was shot and killed by Capitol Police during the January 6 events while attempting to enter the Speaker's Lobby. The bill would override the normal eligibility that military veterans have for funeral honors under federal law. No funding or implementation timeline is specified, as this is a declaratory statute that would take effect upon passage.
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