3.0.0 5237 2022-10-28T01:46:11Z 2022-10-28T01:46:11Z House HR 2019-11-21 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 187 (Thursday, November 21, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HIGGINS of New York:H.R. 5237.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[Page H9170]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2019-12-19T20:18:19Z Referred to 2019-11-21T14:03:05Z 2019-12-19 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Committee 2019-11-21 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-11-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 N C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16] Jim Costa D CA 16 2019-11-26 False Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Commemorative events and holidays Conflicts and wars Department of Defense Department of State Department of Veterans Affairs District of Columbia Government buildings, facilities, and property Health facilities and institutions Military personnel and dependents Monuments and memorials National symbols Selective Service System Veterans' medical care Veterans' organizations and recognition Virginia Armed Forces and National Security 00 2019-11-21 Introduced in House 2020-07-02T16:43:54Z 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.
]]> Purple Heart Flag Act Display Title Purple Heart Flag Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate a flag as the Purple Heart Flag. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Purple Heart Flag Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5237ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5237ih.xml 2019-12-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.