HCONRES 47
105th Congress
House
Commemorations
Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Federal law enforcement officers
Flags
Government Operations and Politics
Homicide
Law enforcement officers
Murder
To designate a flag-pole upon which the flag of the United States is to be set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is slain in the line of duty.
Introduced: March 12, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E841)
Mar 20, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 12, 1997
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Plain-English summary
Requires the Capitol Police Board to: (1) designate or establish a flag pole upon which the U.S. flag shall be flown at half-staff for one day whenever a Federal, State, local, or territorial law enforcement officer is slain in the line of duty; (2) post, in close proximity to the flag, public notice of the name, tenure of service, and jurisdiction of the officer being honored; and (3) present such flag to the officer's family.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E841)
Committees of jurisdiction
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