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HI HCR92

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

4/23/2012

Primary Sponsor

Roy Takumi

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the President of the United States and Congress to create and adopt an appropriate flag to honor military veterans and their service to the nation.

  • Notes that over twenty million veterans have served in the United States armed services, with flags existing for individual military branches, POWs, and MIAs, but no official flag dedicated to veterans.

  • Committee amended the measure to call for creation of an "appropriate flag" rather than specifically mandating adoption of the Veterans Remembered Flag design.

  • Committee received testimony supporting the measure from one individual and opposition from the Maui County Veterans Council.

Legislative Description

Veterans; Flag

Last Action

(H) Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 790) in amended form (SD 1).

4/23/2012

Committee Referrals

Public Safety & Military Affairs3/9/2012

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