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HR 926 112th Congress House Congress Congressional tributes First responders and emergency personnel Law enforcement officers National symbols U.S. Capitol

Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2011

Introduced: March 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2011 - 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.

What's happening now March 3, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
Reichert, David
· Jun 14, 2011
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 23, 2011
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 3, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 926: Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-926/
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"H.R. 926: Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-926/.
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H.R. 926, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-926/.
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