[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 952 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 952

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a recipient 
 of the Congressional Medal of Honor should be permitted, at all times 
on the recipient's property, to properly display the Flag of the United 
                           States of America.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2009

    Mr. McKeon (for himself and Mr. Cantor) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a recipient 
 of the Congressional Medal of Honor should be permitted, at all times 
on the recipient's property, to properly display the Flag of the United 
                           States of America.

Whereas the Congressional Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in 
        action against an enemy force that a member of the Armed Forces may 
        receive and recognizes a member's conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity 
        above and beyond the call of duty;
Whereas only 3,446 members of the Armed Forces have been awarded the 
        Congressional Medal of Honor;
Whereas there are only 92 recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor who are 
        still living;
Whereas the Flag of the United States of America represents a living country and 
        is itself considered a living thing;
Whereas section 6(d) of title 4, United States Code, states that ``The flag 
        should be displayed on all days, especially on New Year's Day, January 
        1; Inauguration Day, January 20; Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, 
        third Monday in January; Lincoln's Birthday, February 12; Washington's 
        Birthday, third Monday in February; Easter Sunday (variable); Mother's 
        Day, second Sunday in May; Armed Forces Day, third Saturday in May; 
        Memorial Day (half-staff until noon), the last Monday in May; Flag Day, 
        June 14; Fathers Day, third Sunday in June; Independence Day, July 4; 
        National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, July 27; Labor Day, first 
        Monday in September; Constitution Day, September 17; Columbus Day, 
        second Monday in October; Navy Day, October 27; Veterans Day, November 
        11; Thanksgiving Day, fourth Thursday in November; Christmas Day, 
        December 25; and such other days as may be proclaimed by the President 
        of the United States; the birthdays of States (date of admission); and 
        on State holidays.'';
Whereas Colonel Van T. Barfoot (Army, Retired) of Richmond, Virginia, is a 
        recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor and is now 90 years old;
Whereas Colonel Van Barfoot was ordered to remove a flagpole from his lawn after 
        flying the Flag of the United States of America; and
Whereas, on December 1, 2009, Colonel Van Barfoot was given notice of possible 
        legal action against him because of his refusal to remove the flagpole: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor should be permitted, at 
all times on the recipient's property, to properly display the Flag of 
the United States of America.
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