Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration employees, volunteers, and veterans' service organizations that perform funeral honors and memorial honor details should be permitted to recite the 13 steps to fold an American flag (known as the "13-fold recital") at any national cemetery if requested by the family of the deceased.
Other Bill Titles (1 more) 10/30/2007--Introduced.
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration employees, volunteers, and veteran's service organizations that perform funeral honors and memorial honor details should be permitted to... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House |
| October 30, 2007 |
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November 01, 2007 KINGSTON CO-SPONSORS BILL TO ALLOW FLAG-FOLDING RECITATION AT ...
... Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA/01) signed on as a cosponsor of H. Res. 783 which expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration employees, volunteers, ...
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October 31, 2007 KINGSTON CO-SPONSORS BILL TO ALLOW FLAG-FOLDING RECITATION
Today, Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA/01) signed on as a co-sponsor of H. Res. 783 which expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration employees, ...
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October 29, 2007 Bill Action: Introduced: H.Res. 783: Expressing the sense of the ...
Steven LaTourette [R-OH] introduced H.Res. 783: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration employees, volunteers, and veterans' service organizations ...










