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H.R. 1892: Honoring Hometown Heroes Act

H.R. 1892 authorizes the governors of a state or, territory, or possession of the United States and the Mayor of the District of Columbia to proclaim that the U.S. flag shall be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder (public safety officer) working in such jurisdiction who dies while serving in the line of ... Continue reading »
(Source: Republican Policy Committee)

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Overview

Introduced:

Apr 4, 2017

Status:

Passed House (Senate next) on May 18, 2017

This bill passed in the House on May 18, 2017 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.

Sponsor:

John Larson

Representative for Connecticut's 1st congressional district

Democrat

Text:

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Last Updated: May 22, 2017
Length: 3 pages

Prognosis:

27% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)

History

Apr 1, 2011		Earlier Version — Introduced This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1330 (112th).
Jun 14, 2013		Earlier Version — Introduced This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2386 (113th).
Jun 14, 2016		Earlier Version — Introduced This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5476 (114th).
Apr 4, 2017		Introduced Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. Read Text »
May 3, 2017		Ordered Reported A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. Read Updated Text » See Changes »
May 15, 2017		Reported by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. Read Report »
May 18, 2017		Passed House (Senate next) The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. View Vote » Read Updated Text » See Changes »
Pending		Passed Senate
Pending		Signed by the President

H.R. 1892 is a bill in the United States Congress.

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