National POW/MIA Flag Act

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Introduced

7 March 2019

Last action

8 April 2019 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21], Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

5 December 2025

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Summary

National POW/MIA Flag Act The bill changes the days on which the POW/MIA flag is required to be displayed at specified locations to all days on which the U.S. flag is displayed. (Current law requires the POW/MIA flag to be displayed only on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day.)

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Timeline

7 March 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1579
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1579
us · 116-hr-1579 · source updated 5 December 2025