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HR 558 113th Congress House Congress Congressional tributes First responders and emergency personnel Law enforcement officers National symbols U.S. Capitol

Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2013

Introduced: February 6, 2013 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 2013 - 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 February 6, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Feb 28, 2013
Collins, Chris
· Feb 28, 2013
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· Feb 28, 2013
Miller, Candice
· Feb 28, 2013
COBLE, HOWARD
· Feb 6, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Feb 6, 2013
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 6, 2013
Reichert, David
· Feb 6, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 558: Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-558/
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"H.R. 558: Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-558/.
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H.R. 558, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-558/.
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