Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016
Public Law 114-156 · S. 2755 · 114th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on May 16, 2016 · Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Cosponsors (24): Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Mitch McConnell,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016
(Sec. 3) This bill allows the Representative or Senator of an immediate family member of a deceased firefighter, law enforcement officer, member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew, or public safety officer who died in the line of duty to give the family, on request, a Capitol-flown flag, together with a certificate, signed by the official providing the flag (the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Representative, or the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Senator), that contains an expression of sympathy for the family.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 723Related bill
Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2015
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- May 16, 2016Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-156.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 13, 2016FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- May 10, 2016FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2755.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Nugent moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 20, 2016FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 19, 2016FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 6, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.