2 U.S.C. § 1881a — Providing Capitol-flown flags for families of fallen heroes

FEDERAL · 2 U.S.C. · Chapter 28

Providing Capitol-flown flags for families of fallen heroes

Current through Pub. L. 119-102

Title 2 — The Congress·Ch. 28 — ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL·Subch. V

(a)In general At the request of an immediate family member of a firefighter, law enforcement officer, member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew, or public safety officer who died in the line of duty, the Representative or Senator of the family may provide to the family a Capitol-flown flag, together with the certificate described in subsection (c).

(b)No cost to family A Capitol-flown flag provided under this section shall be provided at no cost to the family.

(c)Certificate The certificate described in this subsection is a certificate which is signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Representative, or the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Senator, providing the Capitol-flown flag, as applicable, and which contains an expression of sympathy for the famil

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(a) In general
At the request of an immediate family member of a firefighter, law enforcement officer, member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew, or public safety officer who died in the line of duty, the Representative or Senator of the family may provide to the family a Capitol-flown flag, together with the certificate described in subsection (c).
(b) No cost to family
A Capitol-flown flag provided under this section shall be provided at no cost to the family.
(c) Certificate
The certificate described in this subsection is a certificate which is signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Representative, or the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Senator, providing the Capitol-flown flag, as applicable, and which contains an expression of sympathy for the family involved from the House of Representatives or the Senate, as applicable.

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History

(Pub. L. 114–156, §3, May 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 391.)