H.R. 6022 119th Congress House

Sgt. Walter F. Hartnett IV Green Star Veterans Service Act

Official title: To amend title 36, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a flag for next of kin of veterans who die by suicide.

Introduced: November 12, 2025 Introduced by: Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sgt. Walter F. Hartnett IV Green Star Veterans Service Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to design and designate the Green Star Service Flag to identify next of kin of veterans who died of suicide on or after September 11, 2001. An individual who is next of kin of such a veteran may display the flag.

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Cosponsors 10

Alford, Mark

Missouri · Oct 5, 2026

Hageman, Harriet M.

Wyoming · Sep 24, 2026

Whitesides, George

California · Aug 31, 2026

Lawler, Michael

New York · Jul 30, 2026

Kelly, Mike

Pennsylvania · Jun 3, 2026

Pocan, Mark

Wisconsin · Apr 16, 2026

Van Drew, Jefferson

New Jersey · Jan 21, 2026

Suozzi, Thomas R.

New York · Dec 18, 2025

Obernolte, Jay

California · Nov 21, 2025

Dean, Madeleine

Pennsylvania · Nov 12, 2025

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