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American Flags to Honor Our Veterans Act of 2025 This bill authorizes the display of the American flag in an upright position directly adjacent to the grave site of a deceased member of the Armed Forces or veteran, regardless of other time and display requirements.
Action Timeline
2025-06-12
Introduced in House
2025-06-12
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-12
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.3999 pass?
HR.3999 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.3999 do?
American Flags to Honor Our Veterans Act of 2025 This bill authorizes the display of the American flag in an upright position directly adjacent to the grave site of a deceased member of the Armed Forces or veteran, regardless of other time and display requirements.
Who sponsored HR.3999?
HR.3999 was sponsored by Bryan Steil (R-Wisconsin).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 3999 IH: American Flags to Honor Our Veterans Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3999 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2025 Mr. Steil (for himself, Mr. Bergman , Mr. Bost , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Grothman , and Mr. Van Orden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 4, United States Code, to allow for cemetery flags to be displayed in an upright position directly adjacent to the grave sites of deceased members of the Armed Forces or veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Flags to Honor Our Veterans Act of 2025 . 2. Cemetery flags Section 6 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the flag may be displayed in a secured, upright position directly adjacent to the grave site of a deceased member of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10) or veteran (as defined in section 101 of title 38). .
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