# 119-hr-3583: To amend title 4, United States Code, to ensure that a funeral honors detail recites the 13 Folds of Honor when presenting a flag of the United States in connection with the death of a member of the Armed Forces or veteran.

119-hr-3583, To amend title 4, United States Code, to ensure that a funeral honors detail recites the 13 Folds of Honor when presenting a flag of the United States in connection with the death of a member of the Armed Forces or veteran., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3583
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend title 4, United States Code, to ensure that a funeral honors detail recites the 13 Folds of Honor when presenting a flag of the United States in connection with the death of a member of the Armed Forces or veteran.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Mandated recitation of the '13 Folds of Honor' during folded-flag presentations at military funerals.** It would add a new section to Title 4 requiring funeral honors details to recite 13 specific lines tied to each fold when presenting the folded U.S. flag for a service member or veteran, allow the next of kin or their agent to opt out of the recitation, and dedicate the measure to the 13 service members killed at Hamid Karzai International Airport in August 2021.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3583 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3583)

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- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hres-166: Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-166)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
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- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3583 (as of 2026-04-21).