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H.R. 1579House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

National POW/MIA Flag Act

Sponsored by Chris PappasRep. Chris Pappas (D-NH)
Introduced March 7, 2019

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The National POW/MIA Flag Act changes federal law so that the POW/MIA flag must be flown on any day the U.S. flag is flown on certain federal properties. It updates the definition of “POW/MIA flag display days” to include all days the national flag is displayed, ensuring the POW/MIA flag is shown alongside it.

Key Provisions

  • Amends the law to define “POW/MIA flag display days” as every day that the United States flag is flown on the specified federal sites.
  • Requires the POW/MIA flag to be displayed on those same days whenever the U.S. flag is displayed on the covered federal property.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

April 8, 2019

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Introduced in House

March 7, 2019

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

March 7, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

April 8, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 7, 2019

I

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1579

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 7, 2019

Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Bergman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is displayed on certain Federal property.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the National POW/MIA Flag Act.

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Days on which the POW/MIA flag is displayed on certain Federal property

Section 902 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:

(c)

Days for flag display

For the purposes of this section, POW/MIA flag display days are all days on which the flag of the United States is displayed.

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