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HR 504 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Commemorative events and holidays Conflicts and wars Military personnel and dependents National symbols

To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is displayed on certain Federal property.

Introduced: February 13, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

The bill changes the days on which the POW/MIA flag is required to be displayed at specified locations to all days on which the U.S. flag is displayed. (Current law requires the POW/MIA flag to be displayed only on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day.)

What's happening now February 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3698 Related bill National POW/MIA Flag Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Donovan, Daniel
· Mar 7, 2018
MacArthur, Thomas
· Feb 13, 2018
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 13, 2018
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Nov 28, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 504: To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is displayed on certain Federal property.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-504/
MLA
"H.R. 504: To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is displayed on certain Federal property.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-504/.
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H.R. 504, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-504/.
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[H.R. 504: To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is displayed on certain Federal property.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-504/)
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