HR 985
112th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
American Samoa
Caribbean area
District of Columbia
Guam
Intergovernmental relations
National symbols
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Armed Forces to display the flags of the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed.
Introduced: March 9, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 9, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 9, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that whenever the official flags of all 50 states are displayed by the Armed Forces, such display shall include the flags of the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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