I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 546 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the Honor and Remem-
ber Flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc., as an official symbol 
to recognize and honor members of the Armed Forces who died in 
the line of duty, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2011 
Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. JONES, Mr. SCOTT of 
Virginia, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, 
Mr. BACHUS, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. RIGELL, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. 
SIMPSON, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Ms. FOXX, Ms. NOR-
TON, Mr. LEE of New York, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, and Mr. CLAY) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the 
Honor and Remember Flag created by Honor and Re-
member, Inc., as an official symbol to recognize and 
honor members of the Armed Forces who died in the 
line of duty, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Honor and Remember 
Flag Recognition Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG 
FOR FALLEN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Since the Revolutionary War, more than 
one million members of the United States Armed 
Forces have paid the ultimate price by sacrificing 
their lives in the line of duty. 
(2) The contributions of those fallen members 
of the Armed Forces are deserving of national rec-
ognition. 
(3) Currently, there is no officially recognized 
symbol that acknowledges members of the Armed 
Forces who died in the line of duty. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—Chapter 9 of title 36, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 904. Honor and Remember Flag for fallen members 
of the Armed Forces 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—The Honor and Remember 
Flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc., is designated 
as the symbol of our Nation’s concern and commitment 
to honoring and remembering the lives of all members of 
the United States Armed Forces who have lost their lives 
in the line of duty. 
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‘‘(b) REQUIRED DISPLAY.—(1) The Honor and Re-
member Flag shall be displayed at the locations specified 
in subsection (c) on the days specified in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) The required Honor and Remember Flag display 
days are the following: 
‘‘(A) Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in 
May. 
‘‘(B) Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. 
‘‘(C) Flag Day, June 14. 
‘‘(D) Independence Day, July 4. 
‘‘(E) National POW/MIA Recognition Day. 
‘‘(F) Veterans Day, November 11. 
‘‘(3) In addition to the days specified in paragraph 
(2), Honor and Remember Flag display days include— 
‘‘(A) in the case of display at the World War 
II Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, and 
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (required by subsection 
(c)(3)), any day on which the flag of the United 
States is displayed; 
‘‘(B) in the case of display at medical centers 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs (required by 
subsection (c)(7)), any day on which the flag of the 
United States is displayed; and 
‘‘(C) in the case of display at United States 
Postal Service post offices (required by subsection 
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(c)(8)), the last business day before a day specified 
in paragraph (2) that in any year is not itself a 
business day. 
‘‘(c) LOCATIONS FOR FLAG DISPLAY.—The locations 
for the display of the Honor and Remember Flag under 
subsection (b) are the following: 
‘‘(1) The Capitol. 
‘‘(2) The White House. 
‘‘(3) The World War II Memorial, the Korean 
War Veterans Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans 
Memorial. 
‘‘(4) Each national cemetery. 
‘‘(5) The buildings containing the official office 
of— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary of State; 
‘‘(B) the Secretary of Defense; 
‘‘(C) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
and 
‘‘(D) the Director of the Selective Service 
System. 
‘‘(6) Each major military installation, as des-
ignated by the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(7) Each medical center of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs. 
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‘‘(8) Each United States Postal Service post of-
fice. 
‘‘(d) DISPLAY TO BE IN A MANNER VISIBLE TO THE 
PUBLIC.—Display of the Honor and Remember Flag pur-
suant to this section shall be in a manner designed to en-
sure visibility to the public. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION.—This section may not be con-
strued or applied so as to require any employee to report 
to work solely for the purpose of providing for the display 
of the Honor and Remember Flag or any other flag.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘904. Honor and Remember Flag for fallen members of the Armed Forces.’’. 
(d) REGULATIONS
FOR
IMPLEMENTATION.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the head of each department, agency, or other 
establishment responsible for a location specified in sub-
section (c) of section 904 of title 36, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a), shall prescribe such regula-
tions as necessary to carry out such section. 
(e) PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF FLAGS.— 
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall 
commence the procurement of Honor and Remember 
Flags and distribute them as necessary to permit compli-
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ance with section 904 of title 36, United States Code, as 
added by subsection (a). 
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