US HB7183 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-9)
Status: Introduced on June 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-11 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-11 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Designates the Freedom Flag, designed by Richard Melito, as the symbol of the U.S. commitment to honoring and remembering the victims and emergency responders who died as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and requires that it be displayed each year on Patriot Day, September 11, through the end of September at specified locations.
Title
National NEVER FORGET Act National Nine-Eleven Victims and Emergency Responders Flag Of Remembrance, Gratitude, and Education for Tomorrow Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] | Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Ben Cline [R-VA] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] |
| Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA] | Rep. Denver Riggleman [R-VA] | Rep. Jennifer Wexton [D-VA] | Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] |
| Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA] | Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA] | Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY] |
| Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY] | Rep. Max Rose [D-NY] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] |
| Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. John Katko [R-NY] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Anthony Brindisi [D-NY] |
| Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
| Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-06-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Crime victims
First responders and emergency personnel
Government operations and politics
National symbols
New York City
Pennsylvania
Terrorism
Virginia
First responders and emergency personnel
Government operations and politics
National symbols
New York City
Pennsylvania
Terrorism
Virginia
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7183/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7183/BILLS-116hr7183ih.pdf |
