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HCONRES 31 106th 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: February 10, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 10, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 10, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H542)
Feb 10, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 25, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 18, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 9, 1999
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 10, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 31: 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.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-31/
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"H. Con. Res. 31: 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.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-31/.
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H. Con. Res. 31, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-31/.
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[H. Con. Res. 31: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-31/)
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