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Purple Heart Flag Act

Introduced: November 21, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Nov 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Purple Heart Flag Act

This bill designates a flag as the Purple Heart Flag (which recognizes soldiers wounded during hostilities) and requires that it be displayed in a manner visible to the public.

The Flag shall be displayed on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day in the following locations:

  • the World War II Memorial;
  • the Korean War Veterans Memorial;
  • the Vietnam Veterans Memorial;
  • each national cemetery;
  • the buildings containing the official offices of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Director of the Selective Service System; and
  • each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
What's happening now December 19, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Costa, Jim
California · Nov 26, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5237: Purple Heart Flag Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5237/
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"H.R. 5237: Purple Heart Flag Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5237/.
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H.R. 5237, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5237/.
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