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Introduced
03/07/2019
03/07/2019
In Committee
05/20/2019
05/20/2019
Crossed Over
05/07/2019
05/07/2019
Passed
10/29/2019
10/29/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
11/07/2019
11/07/2019
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
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.)
AI Summary
This bill, the National POW/MIA Flag Act, changes the days on which the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag is required to be displayed at specified federal locations. Currently, the POW/MIA flag is only displayed on certain holidays like Armed Forces Day and Veterans Day. This bill would require the POW/MIA flag to be displayed on all days that the United States flag is displayed, expanding the number of days the POW/MIA flag must be flown.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (8)
Elizabeth Warren (D)*,
Tom Cotton (R),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Marco Rubio (R),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
John Thune (R),
Pat Toomey (R),
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 116-67. (TXT | PDF) (on 11/07/2019)
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