HR 5237 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Purple Heart Flag Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2019-12-19)
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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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