HR 1330
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1330
To amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the flying of
the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the
line of duty.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 1, 2011
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the flying of
the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the
line of duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Honoring Hometown Heroes Act'.
SEC. 2. PERMITTING THE FLAG TO BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF IN THE EVENT OF THE
DEATH OF A FIRST RESPONDER SERVING IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
(a) Amendment- The sixth sentence of section 7(m) of title 4, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking `or' after `possession of the United States' and inserting
a comma;
(2) by inserting `, or the death of a first responder from any State, territory,
or possession, who dies while serving in the line of duty' after `while
serving on active duty,';
(3) by striking `and' after `former officials of the District of Columbia'
and inserting a comma; and
(4) by inserting before the period the following: `, and first responders
from the District of Columbia'.
(b) First Responder Defined- Such subsection is further amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking `and' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting `;
and'; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(4) the term `first responder' means a firefighter, police officer, or
emergency medical service provider.'.
(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this Act shall apply to deaths
occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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