National POW/MIA Flag Act became law 245 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedMar 7, 2019
Reported—
Passed one chamberMay 2, 2019
Passed bothOct 22, 2019
LawNov 7, 2019
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 59 words.
National POW/MIA Flag Act The bill changes the days on which the POW/MIA flag is required to be displayed at specified locations to all days on which the U.S. flag is displayed. (Current law requires the POW/MIA flag to be displayed only on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day.)
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee - Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 447 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 286 words
- Subjects
- Commemorative events and holidaysConflicts and warsMilitary personnel and dependentsNational symbols
- Latest action
- Nov 7, 2019: Became Public Law No: 116-67.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 116th H.R. 1579 National POW/MIA Flag Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]