S4623-118

Introduced

To clarify rules regarding the display of the United States flag for patriotic and military observances for purposes of promoting military recruitment.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 20, 2024

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To clarify rules regarding the display of the United States flag for patriotic and military observances for purposes of promoting military recruitment., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Government Operations, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Updating National Flag Use to Reaffirm Liberty Act of 2024 or the UNFURL Act of 2024.
  • Section idf4454ce0606e48479342c902b7d342c9: 2. Display of United States flag for patriotic and military observances Section 8(c) of title 4, United States Code, is amended by inserting , except as may be...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To clarify rules regarding the display of the United States flag for patriotic and military observances for purposes of promoting military recruitment., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Government Operations, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To clarify rules regarding the display of the United States flag for patriotic and military observances for purposes of promoting military recruitment., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Government Operations Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 20, 2024

Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Government Operations Environment
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

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