HOUSE 1579116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
National POW/MIA Flag Act
- Last Action
- 4/8/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-08Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- 2019-03-07Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-03-07Introduced in House
- 2019-03-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-07 (00)
National POW/MIA Flag Act
The bill changes the days on which the POW/MIA flag is required to be displayed at specified locations to all days on which the U.S. flag is displayed. (Current law requires the POW/MIA flag to be displayed only on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day.)
Cosponsors (20)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- FRANK PALLONE (D-NJ)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- TJ Cox (D-CA)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Max Rose (D-NY)
- Al Lawson (D-FL)
- Mark Amodei (R-NV)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
Subjects
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Conflicts and wars
- Military personnel and dependents
- National symbols
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