United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5237 (116th)
Purple Heart Flag Act
Introduced
21 November 2019
Last action
19 December 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
21 November 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
21 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 December 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 21 November 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5237
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5237
- us · 116-hr-5237 · source updated 3 January 2025