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HRES 120 107th Congress House

Urging cemeteries to maintain the flags placed on the grave sites of American veterans on Memorial Day through at least May 31.

Introduced: May 22, 2001 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Armed Forces and National SecurityCemeteries and funeralsCommerceFlags
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This resolution expired with the 107th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 9, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Apr 24, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 24, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 9, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Urges all cemeteries to: (1) maintain the American flags placed on the graves of veterans on Memorial Day until at least May 31, the day after the original Memorial Day (except in inclement weather); and (2) create partnerships with local veterans' organizations to allow veterans to assist in the removal of such flags.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 29, 2002
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 5, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 24, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 120: Urging cemeteries to maintain the flags placed on the grave sites of American veterans on Memorial Day through at least May 31.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-120/
MLA
"H. Res. 120: Urging cemeteries to maintain the flags placed on the grave sites of American veterans on Memorial Day through at least May 31.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-120/.
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H. Res. 120, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-120/.
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[H. Res. 120: Urging cemeteries to maintain the flags placed on the grave sites of American veterans on Memorial Day through at least May 31.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-120/)
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