To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is displayed on certain Federal property.
Latest action · Feb 6, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 12, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
The bill changes the days on which the POW/MIA flag is required to be displayed at specified locations to all days on which the U.S. flag is displayed. (Current law requires the POW/MIA flag to be displayed only on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day.)
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2017 to Mar 19, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Feb 1, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Feb 1, 2017 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jun 22, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Nov 28, 2017 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Feb 13, 2018 | |
| R-NJ | Thomas MacArthur | Feb 13, 2018 | |
| R-NY | Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. | Mar 7, 2018 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Mar 19, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 12, 2017 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Feb 6, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Jan 12, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 12, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1445 | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA | Oct 26, 2017 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 8, January 12, 2017, page H473.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3698 | National POW/MIA Flag Act | Related bill | Dec 3, 2018 |
| HR 4910 | To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is displayed on certain Federal property. | Reintroduction of | Apr 28, 2016 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is displayed on certain Federal property.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2017Introduced in House
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