US Congress House Bill 723 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on May 13 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Allows the Representative of the immediate family of a deceased fire fighter, law enforcement officer, member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew, or public safety officer who died in the line of duty to provide the family, at their request, with a Capitol-flown flag, together with a certificate, signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Representative providing the flag, which contains an expression of sympathy for the family. (Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015-FY2020 to carry out this Act, to be derived from amounts appropriated for the operation of the Capitol Visitors Center, subject to a cap.

Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2015

Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]
Rep. John Larson [D-CT]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]
Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]	Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Thomas MacArthur [R-NJ]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-13	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
2015-05-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-05-12	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2856)
2015-05-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 723.
2015-05-12	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2856-2857)
2015-05-12	House	Mr. Nugent moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2015-02-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2015-02-04	House	Introduced in House

SB2755 (Related) 2016-05-16 - Became Public Law No: 114-156. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/723/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr723/BILLS-114hr723ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr723/BILLS-114hr723eh.pdf