Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration employees, volunteers, and veterans' service organizations that perform funeral honors and memorial honor details should be permitted to recite the 13 steps to fold an American flag (known as the "13-fold recital") at any national cemetery if requested by the family of the deceased.

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Introduced

30 October 2007

Last action

30 October 2007 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2]

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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration employees, volunteers, and veteran's service organizations that perform funeral honors and memorial honor details should be permitted to recite the 13 steps to fold an American flag (known as the "13-fold recital") at any national cemetery if requested to do so by the family of the deceased.

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30 October 2007
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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30 October 2007
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30 October 2007
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