H.R. 4169 · 110th Congress
American Braille Flag Memorial Act
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16 cosponsors · 5 D, 11 R
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- House Introduced Nov 13, 2007
- House Passed Feb 14, 2008 396–0
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery an American Braille tactile flag honoring blind members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and other Americans.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Feb 14, 2008
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery an American Braille tactile flag honoring blind members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and other Americans.
Grants the Secretary exclusive authority to approve an appropriate design and site within Arlington National Cemetery for the memorial.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: American Braille Flag Memorial Act
Latest action (Apr 29, 2008): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 13, 2007
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- House Introduced Nov 13, 2007
- House Passed Feb 14, 2008 396–0
Final vote · House · Feb 14, 2008
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi