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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.

USA119th CongressHR-3583| House 
| Updated: 5/23/2025
Mario Diaz-Balart

Mario Diaz-Balart

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (15)
Tim Burchett (Republican)Richard McCormick (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Robert F. Onder (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to amend Title 4 of the United States Code to establish a new requirement for funeral honors details. Specifically, it mandates that when a folded flag of the United States is presented in connection with the death of a member of the Armed Forces or a veteran, the detail must recite a specific text known as the "13 Folds of Honor" . This recitation is intended to accompany the flag presentation ceremony. The bill explicitly details the meaning attributed to each of the thirteen folds of the flag, covering themes such as life, eternal life, veterans' sacrifice, and tributes to country, family, and faith. A crucial provision allows the next of kin or other designated agent of the deceased to elect to not have the "13 Folds of Honor" recited during the ceremony. The legislation also includes a Sense of Congress dedicating the Act to the 13 service members killed at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August 2021.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9401
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.

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6127
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.
May 23, 2025
Introduced in House
May 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9401
    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.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6127
    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.


  • May 23, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 23, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Armed Forces and National Security

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.

USA119th CongressHR-3583| House 
| Updated: 5/23/2025
This bill proposes to amend Title 4 of the United States Code to establish a new requirement for funeral honors details. Specifically, it mandates that when a folded flag of the United States is presented in connection with the death of a member of the Armed Forces or a veteran, the detail must recite a specific text known as the "13 Folds of Honor" . This recitation is intended to accompany the flag presentation ceremony. The bill explicitly details the meaning attributed to each of the thirteen folds of the flag, covering themes such as life, eternal life, veterans' sacrifice, and tributes to country, family, and faith. A crucial provision allows the next of kin or other designated agent of the deceased to elect to not have the "13 Folds of Honor" recited during the ceremony. The legislation also includes a Sense of Congress dedicating the Act to the 13 service members killed at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August 2021.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9401
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.

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6127
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.
May 23, 2025
Introduced in House
May 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9401
    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.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6127
    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.


  • May 23, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 23, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mario Diaz-Balart

Mario Diaz-Balart

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (15)
Tim Burchett (Republican)Richard McCormick (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Robert F. Onder (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted