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Honor and Remember Flag Recognition Act
This bill designates the Honor and Remember Flag, created by Honor and Remember, Inc., as a national symbol to honor service members who died in the line of duty and specifies federal locations and dates for its display.
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Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] · D–NC
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-02-14 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed Honor and Remember Flag Recognition Act would designate the flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc. as a national symbol honoring U.S. military members who died in the line of duty. It would require display at specified federal locations on six designated commemorative days and list additional display days.
This Act may be cited as the Honor and Remember Flag Recognition Act.
The Honor and Remember Flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc., is designated as the symbol of our Nation’s concern and commitment to honoring and remembering the lives of all members of the United States Armed Forces who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
The Honor and Remember Flag shall be displayed at the locations specified in subsection (c) on the days specified in paragraph (2).
The required Honor and Remember Flag display days are the following: (A) Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May. (B) Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. (C) Flag Day, June 14. (D) Independence Day, July 4. (E) National POW/MIA Recognition Day. (F) Veterans Day, November 11.
In addition to the days specified in paragraph (2), Honor and Remember Flag display days include—
Required locations would include the Capitol, White House, three named war memorials, every national cemetery, specified senior officials’ office buildings, major military installations designated by the Secretary of Defense, every Department of Veterans Affairs medical center, and every U.S. Postal Service post office.
The locations for the display of the Honor and Remember Flag under subsection (b) are the following: (1) The Capitol. (2) The White House. (3) The World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (4) Each national cemetery. (5) The buildings containing the official office of— (A) the Secretary of State; (B) the Secretary of Defense; (C) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and (D) the Director of the Selective Service System. (6) Each major military installation, as designated by the Secretary of Defense. (7) Each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (8) Each United States Postal Service post office.
The flag would have to be displayed on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day.
The Honor and Remember Flag shall be displayed at the locations specified in subsection (c) on the days specified in paragraph (2).
The required Honor and Remember Flag display days are the following: (A) Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May. (B) Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. (C) Flag Day, June 14. (D) Independence Day, July 4. (E) National POW/MIA Recognition Day. (F) Veterans Day, November 11.
For the World War II, Korean War Veterans, and Vietnam Veterans memorials, and Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, the bill also lists every day the U.S. flag is displayed as a display day. These additional days are in paragraph (3), while the express display duty refers only to paragraph (2), leaving the mandatory status of the additional days unclear.
In addition to the days specified in paragraph (2), Honor and Remember Flag display days include— (A) in the case of display at the World War II Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial (required by subsection (c)(3)), any day on which the flag of the United States is displayed; (B) in the case of display at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (required by subsection (c)(7)), any day on which the flag of the United States is displayed;
The Honor and Remember Flag shall be displayed at the locations specified in subsection (c) on the days specified in paragraph (2).
For post offices, the bill also lists the last business day before a designated commemorative day as a display day when that commemorative day is not a business day. This additional day appears in paragraph (3); the express display duty refers only to paragraph (2), so the text does not clearly require display on the additional day.
in the case of display at United States Postal Service post offices (required by subsection (c)(8)), the last business day before a day specified in paragraph (2) that in any year is not itself a business day.
The Honor and Remember Flag shall be displayed at the locations specified in subsection (c) on the days specified in paragraph (2).
Displays would have to be arranged for public visibility. The new section could not require an employee to report to work solely to arrange display of this flag or any other flag.
Display of the Honor and Remember Flag pursuant to this section shall be in a manner designed to ensure visibility to the public.
This section may not be construed or applied so as to require any employee to report to work solely for the purpose of providing for the display of the Honor and Remember Flag or any other flag.
Heads of departments, agencies, and other establishments responsible for covered locations would have to issue necessary implementation regulations within 180 days after enactment.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each department, agency, or other establishment responsible for a location specified in subsection (c) of section 904 of title 36, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall prescribe such regulations as necessary to carry out such section.
The Administrator of General Services would have to begin procuring flags within 30 days after enactment and distribute them as needed for compliance.
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall commence the procurement of Honor and Remember Flags and distribute them as necessary to permit compliance with section 904 of title 36, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
The supplied September 19, 2026 source snapshot records introduction in the House and referral to the House Judiciary Committee on February 14, 2025.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-19T23:34:18Z. 2025-02-14: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 2025-02-14: Introduced in House
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Honor and Remember, Inc. would receive specific recognition as the creator of the selected national symbol. The proposal would require display and federal procurement of that flag, giving its design preferential treatment within the bill's recognition policy. These provisions do not establish an exclusive purchasing contract or payment to the organization.
The Honor and Remember Flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc., is designated as the symbol of our Nation’s concern and commitment to honoring and remembering the lives of all members of the United States Armed Forces who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
The Honor and Remember Flag shall be displayed at the locations specified in subsection (c) on the days specified in paragraph (2).
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall commence the procurement of Honor and Remember Flags and distribute them as necessary to permit compliance with section 904 of title 36, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
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