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.
HR 3583 requires funeral honors details presenting a folded U.S. flag to military members or veterans at funerals to recite the 13 specific "Folds of Honor" with their symbolic meanings (e.g., "The 1st fold is a symbol of life"). This applies to flag presentations under federal law for deceased service members or veterans, directly affecting military funeral honors teams. Families may opt out of the recitation if they choose, per the bill's exception clause. The bill adds this requirement to U.S. Code without changing existing funeral procedures.
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Introduced May 23, 2025
Last action May 23, 2025
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May 23, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 23, 2025
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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
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Mario Diaz-Balart
RRepublican
Co
Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
Co
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
RRepublican
Co
Dan Crenshaw
RRepublican
Co
David G. Valadao
RRepublican
Co
Gregory F. Murphy
RRepublican
Co
Harriet M. Hageman
RRepublican
Co
James R. Baird
RRepublican
Co
Jimmy Panetta
DDemocratic
Co
John H. Rutherford
RRepublican
Co
Mark E. Amodei
RRepublican
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