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HR 2386 113th Congress House

Honoring Hometown Heroes Act

Official title: To amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty.

Introduced: June 14, 2013 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Commemorative events and holidaysFirst responders and emergency personnelLaw enforcement officersNational symbols
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 14, 2013
Introduced in House
Jun 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action July 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honoring Hometown Heroes Act - Authorizes the governor of a state, territory, or possession of the United States or the Mayor of the District of Columbia to proclaim that the U.S. flag shall be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder (public safety officer) working in such jurisdiction who dies while serving in the line of duty.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2
Esty, Elizabeth
· Jul 31, 2014
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Jun 14, 2013
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 14, 2013
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jun 14, 2013
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 14, 2013
Johnson, Bill
· Jun 14, 2013
KING, PETER
· Jun 14, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2386: Honoring Hometown Heroes Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2386/
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"H.R. 2386: Honoring Hometown Heroes Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2386/.
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