S. 693 – National POW/MIA Flag Act

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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 United States flag is displayed on certain federal properties. This means that wherever a federal building or site flies the U.S. flag, the POW/MIA flag will also be required to be displayed, reinforcing recognition of prisoners of war and missing service members.

Key Provisions

Amends 36 U.S.C. §902(c) to define "POW/MIA flag display days" as all days the U.S. flag is displayed, thereby requiring the POW/MIA flag to be flown on those days on the specified federal property.

Legislative Activity

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Became Law Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 116-67.

November 7, 2019

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

March 7, 2019

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

March 7, 2019

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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2624)

Judiciary Committee

May 2, 2019

SenateDischarge

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2624)

Judiciary Committee

May 2, 2019

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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2624)

May 2, 2019

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

May 6, 2019

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Received in the House.

May 7, 2019 • 2:09 PM

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

May 7, 2019

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

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

May 20, 2019

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Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

October 22, 2019 • 4:22 PM

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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8354-8355)

October 22, 2019 • 4:23 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 693.

October 22, 2019 • 4:23 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8354)

October 22, 2019 • 4:32 PM

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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8354)

October 22, 2019 • 4:32 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

October 22, 2019 • 4:32 PM

President

Presented to President.

October 29, 2019

Became Law

Signed by President.

November 7, 2019

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 116-67.

November 7, 2019

Floor Debate

1 member

What members said about S. 693 on the floor

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Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · May 2, 2019

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 693 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. I further ask unanimous…

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One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America

1st Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen

S. 693

AN ACT

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.

1.

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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Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate