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2 U.S.C. § 1881a

Title 2 Chapter 28 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 1881a. Providing Capitol-flown flags for families of fallen heroes

  • (a) At the request of an immediate family member of a firefighter, law enforcement officer, member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew, or public safety officer who died in the line of duty, the Representative or Senator of the family may provide to the family a Capitol-flown flag, together with the certificate described in subsection (c).
  • (b) A Capitol-flown flag provided under this section shall be provided at no cost to the family.
  • (c) The certificate described in this subsection is a certificate which is signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Representative, or the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Senator, providing the Capitol-flown flag, as applicable, and which contains an expression of sympathy for the family involved from the House of Representatives or the Senate, as applicable.

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