Red Star Service Banner Act
Sponsored By: Representative Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would establish a Red Star Service Banner to recognize and remember service members and veterans who died by suicide. It would set the banner's design and specify where it may be displayed to honor those lost and their families.
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- Families of service members and veterans could display the banner at their residence, workplace, or place of business to honor a loved one.
- Veterans service organizations and other support entities could display the banner in their offices or buildings to promote awareness and support surviving families.
- Public and community spaces, including Federal, State, Tribal, and local buildings, schools, libraries, places of worship, and civic centers, could display the banner as part of ceremonies or installations.
- The banner could also be used to honor first responders who died by suicide, including firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical personnel, with the same display options for their families and workplaces.
*The bill does not authorize additional funds and would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out the changes using amounts otherwise available to the department.*
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Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New Red Star banner rules
If enacted, the bill would create the Red Star Service Banner as a commemorative symbol for service members, veterans, and first responders who died by suicide. The banner would be white with a blue border and a single red star, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs would approve the exact design. The bill would allow immediate family members, veterans service organizations, businesses, public buildings, schools, libraries, places of worship, and community centers to display the banner during programs or ceremonies. It would also allow the banner to honor first responders and to be displayed alongside other officially recognized service banners. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, working with the Secretary of Defense, would be able to promote public awareness of the banner.
No new money for banner rules
If enacted, the bill would not authorize any new money to carry out the banner rules. The Department of Veterans Affairs would have to use amounts already available to the VA to implement the changes. Any extra spending for banner activities would need separate Congressional approval.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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