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119-hr-9522119th Congress

National Patriot Day Remembrance Flag Act

Sponsored By: Representative McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]

Introduced

Summary

Designates the Freedom Flag as the national symbol of remembrance for September 11 and sets public display rules for Patriot Day. The bill would require the Freedom Flag to be displayed annually from September 11 through the end of September at key federal and public sites and would support educational programming tied to the tragedies and lives lost that day.

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  • Memorial organizations: Authorizes support for educational efforts, including programming through the 9/11 Memorial Museum and the Pentagon Memorial Foundation.
  • Federal sites and the public: Requires public display at the Capitol, the White House, each national cemetery, major military installations as designated by the Secretary of Defense, the buildings housing the Secretaries of State, Defense, and Veterans Affairs, and every United States Postal Service post office.
  • Military and veterans: Establishes that the Freedom Flag follows the POW/MIA Flag in precedence and requires disposal to follow Department of Veterans Affairs retirement and flag disposal practices.

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Freedom Flag national display rules

If enacted, the bill would name the Freedom Flag the national symbol for remembering September 11, 2001, and support education at the 9/11 Memorial Museum and the Pentagon Memorial Foundation. It would require the Freedom Flag to be displayed each year on Patriot Day, from September 11 through the end of September, at the Capitol, the White House, every national cemetery, major military installations as designated by the Secretary of Defense, the buildings housing the Secretaries of State, Defense, and Veterans Affairs, and every United States post office. Displays would need to be visible to the public. The bill would also say the Freedom Flag must follow the POW/MIA flag in order and that retiring or disposing of the Freedom Flag must follow Department of Veterans Affairs flag retirement practices.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]

VA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 6/29/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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