American Flags to Honor Our Veterans Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-8766
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
Introduced: 2024-06-14
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2024-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8766 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2024 Mr. Steil (for himself, Mr. Bost , Mr. Bergman , 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 2024 . 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). .