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HR 3968 107th Congress House Commemorations Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Congress Congressional tributes Crime and Law Enforcement Emergency Management Emergency medical personnel Families Fire fighters Flags Health Law enforcement officers Monuments and memorials Paramedical personnel Police

Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2002

Introduced: March 14, 2002 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 14, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR E359)
Mar 14, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E359)
Mar 14, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2002 - Allows the Representative (Member of Congress, including Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress) of the immediate family of a deceased fire fighter, law enforcement officer, emergency technician, or other rescue worker who died in the line of duty to provide the family, at their request, with a Capitol-flown flag, together with a certificate, signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Representative providing the flag, which contains an expression of sympathy for the family.
What's happening now March 14, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR E359)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 20, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3968: Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3968/
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"H.R. 3968: Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3968/.
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H.R. 3968, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3968/.
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[H.R. 3968: Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2002](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3968/)
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