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H.R. 415 111th Congress House

Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2010

Official title: To provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate family of fire fighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers who are killed in the line of duty.

Introduced: April 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jul 27, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 415.
Jul 27, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6099)
Jul 27, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 27, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6099)
Jul 27, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6099-6100)
Jul 27, 2010
Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 3, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 67.
Jun 3, 2009
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-132.
Mar 25, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 25, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 9, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 28, 2010

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here, with an updated short title.)

Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2010 - Allows the Representative 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.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 2, 2009
Lee, Christopher
· Feb 4, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 415: Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-415/
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