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H.R. 6127 117th Congress House

To amend title 4, United States Code, to ensure that a funeral honors detail recites the 13 Folds of Honor when presenting a flag of the United States in connection with the death of a member of the…

Official title: To amend title 4, United States Code, to ensure that a funeral honors detail recites the 13 Folds of Honor when presenting a flag of the United States in conne… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 4, United States Code, to ensure that a funeral honors detail recites the 13 Folds of Honor when presenting a flag of the United States in connection with the death of a member of the Armed Forces or veteran.

Introduced: December 2, 2021 Introduced by: Mario Diaz-Balart Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Dec 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires a funeral honors detail to recite the 13 Folds of Honor as part of the flag presentment during certain funerals for veterans and members of the Armed Forces. The next of kin or other representative of the deceased person may elect to not have the recitation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 9401 Reintroduced Bill To amend title 4, United States Code, to ensure that a funeral honors detail recites the 13 Folds of Honor when present…
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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 5
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Mar 17, 2022
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Mar 17, 2022
 R
Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Mar 7, 2022
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Mar 7, 2022
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Dec 2, 2021
Granger, Kay
· Dec 2, 2021
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Dec 2, 2021
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Dec 2, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6127: To amend title 4, United States Code, to ensure that a funeral honors detail recites the 13 Folds of Honor when presenting a flag of the United States in connection with the death of a member of the Armed Forces or veteran.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6127/
MLA
"H.R. 6127: To amend title 4, United States Code, to ensure that a funeral honors detail recites the 13 Folds of Honor when presenting a flag of the United States in connection with the death of a member of the Armed Forces or veteran.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6127/.
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H.R. 6127, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6127/.
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[H.R. 6127: To amend title 4, United States Code, to ensure that a funeral honors detail recites the 13 Folds of Honor when presenting a flag of the United States in connection with the death of a member of the Armed Forces or veteran.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6127/)
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