Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-2755
Sponsor: Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]
Introduced: 2016-04-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional tributes
First responders and emergency personnel
Law enforcement officers
National symbols
U.S. Capitol

Summary:
action_date: 2016-04-06
text: 

Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016

 
This bill allows the Representative or Senator of an immediate family member of a deceased firefighter, law enforcement officer, member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew, or public safety officer who died in the line of duty to give the family, on request, a Capitol-flown flag, together with a certificate, signed by the official providing the flag (the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Representative, or the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Senator), that contains an expression of sympathy for the family.

action_date: 2016-04-19
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 3) This bill allows the Representative or Senator of an immediate family member of a deceased firefighter, law enforcement officer, member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew, or public safety officer who died in the line of duty to give the family, on request, a Capitol-flown flag, together with a certificate, signed by the official providing the flag (the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Representative, or the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Senator), that contains an expression of sympathy for the family. 
 

action_date: 2016-05-10
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)
 

Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 3) This bill allows the Representative or Senator of an immediate family member of a deceased firefighter, law enforcement officer, member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew, or public safety officer who died in the line of duty to give the family, on request, a Capitol-flown flag, together with a certificate, signed by the official providing the flag (the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Representative, or the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Senator), that contains an expression of sympathy for the family. 
 

action_date: 2016-05-16
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)
 

Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 3) This bill allows the Representative or Senator of an immediate family member of a deceased firefighter, law enforcement officer, member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew, or public safety officer who died in the line of duty to give the family, on request, a Capitol-flown flag, together with a certificate, signed by the official providing the flag (the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Representative, or the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Senator), that contains an expression of sympathy for the family. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Became Public Law No: 114-156.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Became Public Law No: 114-156.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-05-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-05-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2164-2165)
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2164-2165)
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2755.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2164-2166)
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Mr. Nugent moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-04-19
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2202)
action_date: 2016-04-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2202)
action_date: 2016-04-19
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2201-2202)
action_date: 2016-04-19
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2201-2202)
action_date: 2016-04-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2016-04-06
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 114-156