HR 4169 · 110th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

American Braille Flag Memorial Act

Introduced 2007-11-13· Sponsored by Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2008-04-29)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2008-02-14
Roll #65 ↗
Yea 396Nay 0
Democrats
206 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
190 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2008-02-14
Roll #65 ↗
Yea 396Nay 0
Democrats
206 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
190 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery an American Braille tactile flag honoring blind members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and other Americans. Grants the Secretary exclusive authority to approve an appropriate design and site within Arlington National Cemetery for the memorial.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (16)

5 Democrats11 Republicans
Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2]KS
Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1]KS
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]TX
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]TX
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]TX
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]IN
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9]FL
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]CA
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]NC
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5]FL