CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Bryan Steil (R-WI)

American Flags to Honor Our Veterans Act of 2025

H.R. 3999 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 5 Democratic cosponsors · See all 11 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the ``American Flags to Honor Our Veterans Act of 2025'', seeks to amend title 4 of the United States Code. The primary purpose is to change how flags are displayed at cemetery grave sites. It would allow flags to be shown in a secured, upright position directly next to the graves of deceased members of the Armed Forces or veterans. This amendment is intended to serve several purposes regarding flag display.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill directly benefits veterans and their families by allowing more prominent flag displays at their gravesites.

  • Scored +3

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill provides a symbolic honor for veterans through the display of upright flags at their gravesites.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.