HR 5476 · 114th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Honoring Hometown Heroes Act

Introduced 2016-06-14· Sponsored by Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.(2016-06-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Honoring Hometown Heroes Act This bill authorizes the governor of a state, territory, or possession of the United States or the Mayor of the District of Columbia to proclaim that the U.S. flag shall be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder (public safety officer) working in such jurisdiction who dies while serving in the line of duty.…

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Cosponsors (12)

9 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]NY
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]WA
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]CT
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]CT
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]NY
Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]NV