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H.R. 3999

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3999, the American Flags to Honor Our Veterans Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jun 12, 2025 by Rep. Bryan Steil (R) with 11 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 12, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 3999 has 11 co-sponsors.

hb3999/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3999 IH: American Flags to Honor Our Veterans Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-12
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3999  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 12, 2025   Mr. Steil  (for himself,  Mr. Bergman ,  Mr. Bost ,  Mr. Fitzgerald ,  Mr. Grothman , and  Mr. Van Orden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 4, United States Code, to allow for cemetery flags to be displayed in an upright position directly adjacent to the grave sites of deceased members of the Armed Forces or veterans, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   American Flags to Honor Our Veterans Act of 2025  .
2.
Cemetery flags
Section 6 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(h)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the flag may be displayed in a secured, upright position directly adjacent to the grave site of a deceased member of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10) or veteran (as defined in section 101 of title 38).
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-12
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jun 12, 2025

hb3999/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (06/12/2025)

American Flags to Honor Our Veterans Act of 2025

This bill authorizes the display of the American flag in an upright position directly adjacent to the grave site of a deceased member of the Armed Forces or veteran, regardless of other time and display requirements.

Sponsors

Rep. Bryan Steil (R) sponsors H.R. 3999, and 11 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3999 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 12, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3999 has taken 2 actions since Jun 12, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 12, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 12, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 3999 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3999 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • American Flags to Honor Our Veterans Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • American Flags to Honor Our Veterans Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 4, United States Code, to allow for cemetery flags to be displayed in an upright position directly adjacent to the grave sites of deceased members of the Armed Forces or veterans, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3999 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3999’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr3999/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3999, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 101 (Thursday, June 12, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STEIL:H.R. 3999.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H2823]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com