You Are Not Forgotten Act

Bill: 116-hr-3025
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2019-05-24
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization

Members of Congress

Military personnel and dependents

Missing persons
Latest action: action_date: 2020-11-18
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. Lee (NV) asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3025, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meadows, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>You Are Not Forgotten Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to display the National League of Families POW/MIA flag outside of the entrance of the office of each Member of Congress, unless the Member directs the AOC to not display the flag. This requirement applies only to a Member's office in a House or Senate office building within the U.S. Capitol Grounds.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3025 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 24, 2019 Mr. Meadows (for himself and Mrs. Lee of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To direct the Architect of the Capitol to display the POW/MIA flag outside of the entrance of the office of each Member of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the You Are Not Forgotten Act . 2. Display of POW/MIA flag outside of offices of Members of Congress (a) Display required The Architect of the Capitol shall display the POW/MIA flag outside of the entrance of the office of each Member of Congress (including the office of a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress), unless the Member directs the Architect to not display the flag. (b) Limitation This section applies only with respect to an office in a House office building or a Senate office building which is within the United States Capitol Grounds for purposes of chapter 51 of title 40, United States Code. (c) Definition In this section, the term POW/MIA flag means the National League of Families POW/MIA flag described in section 902 of title 36, United States Code.