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HR 312 110th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Americans in foreign countries Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Commemorations Federal employees Flags Fringe benefits Government publicity Military operations War casualties

Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2007

Introduced: January 5, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2007
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Aug 2, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 20, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Jan 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 5, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2007 - Requires executive agencies to furnish a U.S. flag to drape the casket of a civilian federal employee who dies in a combat zone, upon request of the deceased's next of kin or a close associate of the deceased.

Requires notification of federal civilian employees who are located or stationed in a combat zone to perform one or more functions in support of military operations of the flag ceremony benefit provided for under this Act.

What's happening now August 2, 2007

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 16, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 16, 2007
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jan 16, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 312: Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-312/
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"H.R. 312: Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-312/.
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H.R. 312, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-312/.
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