H.Res. 783 · 110th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration employees, volunteers, and veterans' service organizations that perform funeral honors and memorial honor details should be permitted to recite the 13 steps to fold an American flag (known as the "13-fold recital") at any national cemetery if requested by the family of the deceased.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2007-10-30
Latest action
2007-10-30 · Introduced in House

Subjects

Armed forces and national security
Cemeteries and funerals
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government Operations and Politics
Commemorations
Social Welfare
Volunteer workers
Federal employees
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' organizations
Flags