CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Jack Bergman (R-MI)

Red Star Service Banner Act

H.R. 7815 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 19 Democratic cosponsors · See all 45 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 is known as the Red Star Service Banner Act. It amends title 36 of the United States Code to officially establish the Red Star Service Banner. The banner is designated as a commemorative symbol to remember service members and veterans who have died by suicide and to acknowledge the sacrifice of their families. It also allows the banner to be used to honor first responders who have died by suicide. Furthermore, the bill specifies where the banner may be displayed and states that no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the act.

Yes

  • Scored +5

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

    The bill establishes a commemorative banner to honor the memory of veterans who died by suicide.

  • Scored +5

    Does this help veterans get medical care?

    The bill provides symbolic recognition and emotional support for veterans who died by suicide.

  • Scored +3

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

    The bill offers symbolic recognition to honor the memory of service members and their families.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.