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HR 3007 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals National symbols Racial and ethnic relations Veterans' organizations and recognition

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the display of the Confederate battle flag in national cemeteries.

Introduced: July 9, 2015 Introduced by: Gallego, Ruben Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 9, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 9, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the Confederate battle flag's display in any national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration.

What's happening now August 5, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 15, 2016
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 13, 2016
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 12, 2016
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 9, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 9, 2015
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 9, 2015
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 9, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3007: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the display of the Confederate battle flag in national cemeteries.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3007/
MLA
"H.R. 3007: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the display of the Confederate battle flag in national cemeteries.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3007/.
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H.R. 3007, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3007/.
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[H.R. 3007: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the display of the Confederate battle flag in national cemeteries.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3007/)
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