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119-hr-5772119th Congress

Remembering American Hostages Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

Introduced

Summary

Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag would be flown on specified remembrance dates at a wider set of federal sites and the federal government would push states, localities, and airports to do the same. This bill names new dates tied to major hostage events and expands where the flag may be displayed to increase public recognition and remembrance.

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  • Federal offices and locations: Would expand where the flag is authorized, adding Department of State buildings in the United States, U.S. embassies and consulates, Department of Justice offices, passport-issuing locations visible to visitors, and lists the Attorney General, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Transportation, and Secretary of Commerce among officials tied to display rules.
  • Remembrance dates and context: Would add key dates including Nov. 4 and Jan. 20 for the Iranian hostage crisis, Aug. 19 for the death of James Foley, and Oct. 7 for the Hamas attack that took more than 240 people hostage, including 12 Americans.
  • Encouraging broader display: Directs Congress and the Executive Branch to encourage state and local governments and airports to fly the flag on those dates, asks coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, and suggests considering an Executive Order to raise the flag when a hostage returns or dies in captivity.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

NJ • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 10/17/2025

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2025

  • Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 6/9/2026

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