H.R. 5237 · 116th Congress
Purple Heart Flag Act
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This bill designates a flag as the Purple Heart Flag (which recognizes soldiers wounded during hostilities) and requires that it be displayed in a manner visible to the public.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 21, 2019
Purple Heart Flag Act
This bill designates a flag as the Purple Heart Flag (which recognizes soldiers wounded during hostilities) and requires that it be displayed in a manner visible to the public.
The Flag shall be displayed on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day in the following locations:
- the World War II Memorial;
- the Korean War Veterans Memorial;
- the Vietnam Veterans Memorial;
- each national cemetery;
- the buildings containing the official offices of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Director of the Selective Service System; and
- each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Purple Heart Flag Act
Latest action (Dec 19, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 21, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.