I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1330 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2011 Mr. Larson of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Honoring Hometown Heroes Act.

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Permitting the flag to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder serving in the line of duty

(a)

Amendment

The sixth sentence of section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking or after possession of the United States and inserting a comma; (2)by inserting , or the death of a first responder from any State, territory, or possession, who dies while serving in the line of duty after while serving on active duty,; (3)by striking and after former officials of the District of Columbia and inserting a comma; and (4)by inserting before the period the following: , and first responders from the District of Columbia. (b)

First responder defined

Such subsection is further amended— (1)in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2)in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4)the term first responder means a firefighter, police officer, or emergency medical service provider. . (c)

Effective Date

The amendments made by this Act shall apply to deaths occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.